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

Return to Document