Emergency Types
Emergency Types : "Types of Emergencies: Emergencies take many forms. They can involve any combination of consequences stemming from: (1) Technological and man-made hazards: nuclear waste disposal spills; radiological, toxic substance, or hazardous materials accidents; utilities failures; pollution; epidemics; crashes; explosions; urban fires. (2) Natural disasters: earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, tsunami, sea surges, freezes, blizzards of snow and ice, extreme cold, forest fires, drought, and range infestation. (3) Internal disturbances: civil disorders such as riots, demonstrations run amok, large-scale prison breaks, strikes leading to violence, and acts of terrorism. (4) Energy and material shortages: from strikes, price wars, labor problems, and resource scarcity. (5) Attack: the ultimate emergency-nuclear, conventional, chemical, or biological warfare". (NGA, CEM: A Governors' Guide, 1979. p.12
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