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Indiana Code Title 10. Public Safety § 10-14-3-1

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, “disaster” means an occurrence or imminent threat of widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property resulting from any natural phenomenon or human act.

(b) The term includes any of the following:

(1) Fire.

(2) Flood.

(3) Earthquake.

(4) Windstorm.

(5) Snowstorm.

(6) Ice storm.

(7) Tornado.

(8) Wave action.

(9) Oil spill.

(10) Other water contamination requiring emergency action to avert danger or damage.

(11) Air contamination.

(12) Drought.

(13) Explosion.

(14) Technological emergency.

(15) Utility failure.

(16) Critical shortages of essential fuels or energy.

(17) Major transportation accident.

(18) Hazardous material or chemical incident.

(19) Radiological incident.

(20) Nuclear incident.

(21) Biological incident.

(22) Epidemic.

(23) Public health emergency.

(24) Animal disease event requiring emergency action.

(25) Blight.

(26) Infestation.

(27) Riot.

(28) Hostile military or paramilitary action.

(29) Act of terrorism.

(30) Any other public calamity requiring emergency action.

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