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Personal Events: could be, short-term power outage, loss of a job, death in the family, sickness or injury, major auto accident, anything that would considerably alter your lifestyle.
Natural Disasters: refer to such natural occurrences as earthquakes, extreme heat, floods, hurricanes, landslides and mudslides, tornadoes, tsunamis, volcanoes, wildfires, and extreme winter weather.
Chemical Emergencies: occur when a hazardous chemical is released and the release has the potential for harming people’s health. Chemical releases can be unintentional such as an industrial accident, or intentional such as in the case of a terrorist attack.
Mass Casualties refer to incidents such as fires, explosions, mass transit accidents such as train crashes or bridge collapses that cause numerous deaths and injuries.
Outbreaks or Pandemics: refer to flu epidemics, viruses, or other contagious diseases; also could include food-borne outbreaks such as salmonella or E. coli.
Radiation Emergency could be a nuclear power plant accident or a terrorist event such as a dirty bomb or nuclear attack, which would expose people to significantly higher levels of radiation than are typical in daily life, leading to health problems such as cancer or even death.
Terrorism refers to a deliberate act of murder and destruction which disrupts infrastructure and is directed towards civilians with the aim of meeting political ends.
Bioterrorism refers to the deliberate release of viruses, bacteria, or other agents used to cause illness or death in people, animals, or plants. These agents can be spread through the air, water, or in food.
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