Opponents say the government's policy is 'a disaster waiting to happen'. [=something that will probably have a very bad or tragic result]
The government's policy is 'a recipe for disaster'. = The government is 'flirting with disaster' by pursuing this policy.
The earthquake was one of the worst 'natural disasters' [=a disaster caused by natural forces] of this century.
(..) Away from the planet itself. It would just be flinging planets left and right Everywhere as it whipped through the solar system, Leaving disaster in its wake. Narrator: If a black hole approached earth, All that gravity would rip asteroids from their orbits And hurl them toward our planet. (..)2010 TvShow: How the Universe Works Title: Black Holes Season: 1 Episode 2
(..) The gravitational balance of the solar system. Narrator: The black hole would literally tear planets from their orbits And smash them into each other. It's just an epic disaster. It's a bull in a china shop. If it got close enough to, say, Jupiter, It could actually pull the moons of Jupiter (..)2010 TvShow: How the Universe Works Title: Black Holes Season: 1 Episode 2