The anticipation is always worse than the calamity.

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

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

Why did you bring calamity to us in this way?

Calamity Jane lived in California.

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.

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.

A calamity was avoided by sheer luck.

Wherever we are, it's a disaster! We will never forget this calamity! If we survive!

The children of Adam are limbs of each other, having been created of one essence. When the calamity of time afflicts one limb, the other limbs cannot remain at rest. If you have no sympathy for the troubles of others, you are not worthy to be called by the name of "man".