Emergency 17
Emergency 17 : "Any occasion or instance--such as a hurricane, tornado, storm, flood, tidal wave, tsunami, earthquake, volcanic eruption, landslide, mudslide, snowstorm, fire, explosion, nuclear accident, or any other natural or man-made catastrophe--that warrants action to save lives and to protect property, public health, and safety". (FEMA, Guide For All-Hazard Emergency Operations Planning (SLG 101), 1996, p. GLO-2)