Catastrophic Disaster 2
Catastrophic Disaster 2 : Although there is no commonly accepted definition of a catastrophic disaster, the term implies an event or incident which produces severe and widespread damages of such a magnitude as to result in the requirement for significant resources from outside the affected area to proved the necessary response. For example, whether a given earthquake qualifies as a catastrophic disaster depends on the combined effect of geologic parameters (e.g., magnitude, duration, type of earth movement, etc).; environmental parameters (e.g., location, time of occurrence, existing weather conditions, etc).; sociological parameters (e.g., preparedness of the population, warning, enhanced building construction, etc).; and destructive parameters (e.g., building damage and collapse, damage to infrastructure and systems, etc).. For the purpose of this Plan, a catastrophic disaster is defined as an event that results in large numbers of deaths and injuries; causes extensive damage or destruction of facilities that provide and sustain human needs; produces an overwhelming demand on state and local response resources and mechanisms; causes a severe long-term effect on general economic activity; and severely affects state, local, and private sector capabilities to begin and sustain response activities
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