Public Health Emergency Preparedness
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Table 2.1. Types of Disasters, Hazards, or Events that May Require Federal Assistance
| Type of Event |
Examples |
| Natural |
Flood, earthquake, hurricane, tornado, typhoon, landslide, tsunami, ice storm, drought, wildfire, epidemic, disease |
| Accidental |
Chemical spill, transportation accident, industrial accident, radiological incident, nuclear incident, explosion, utility outage |
| Civil/Political |
Public demonstration, protest, civil disturbance, strike, mass immigration |
| Terrorist/Criminal |
Chemical attack, biological attack, radiological attack, nuclear attack, high-explosive attack, war |
| Other |
Inauguration, State of the Union, Olympics, major sporting event, summit conference, cyber attack |
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