The state of Rio de Janeiro has declared a "state of public calamity".

Why did you bring calamity to us in this way?

The anticipation is always worse than the calamity.

For I cannot return to my father without the boy, lest I be a witness of the calamity that will oppress my father.

Almost all American presidents have faced a crisis while in office, whether it’s a political scandal, natural disaster, economic calamity or terrorism.

Khadija said "Never! By Allah, Allah will never disgrace you. You keep good relations with your kith and kin, help the poor and the destitute, serve your guests generously and assist the deserving calamity-afflicted ones.

A calamity was avoided by sheer luck.

He prophesied that a dreadful calamity would happen.

On this he burst forth into a tremendous passion, took leave of the mother with maledictions, and as he left the apartment, turned back to say to his weak, if not fickle, mistresss: “For you, madam, you will be a world's wonder”; a phrase by which some remarkable degree of calamity is usually implied.

Calamity Jane lived in California.