Earthquake
- An earthquake is a sudden, rapid shaking of the Earth's crust caused by the breaking and shifting of rock beneath the Earth's surface. Shaking as a result of an earthquake can cause buildings and bridges to collapse; disrupt gas, electric, and phone service; and sometimes trigger landslides, avalanches, flashfloods, fires, and huge, destructive oceanwaves (tsunamis).
Fire
- Due to the history of large scale, multi-jurisdictional wildland fires impacting Navy installations, these types of fires have become a significant hazard that require prior significant planning and coordination onboard Navy installations within probable hazard areas.
Flood
- Floods are one of the most common and widespread of all natural disasters. "Turn Around don't Drown!"
Hurricane
- A hurricane is a tropical storm with winds that have reached a constant speed of 74 miles per hour or more. Hurricanes also produce other destructive weather including tornadoes, which add to the hurricane's destructive power
Landslide/Mudslides
- Debris flows, sometimes referred to as mudslides, mudflow, lahars, or debris avalanches, are common types of fast-moving landslides. These flows generally occur during periods of intense rainfall or rapid snow melt.
Terrorism
- Terrorism includes physical acts such as hijackings, assassinations, and assaults using small arms. However, the predominate means for causing large-scale terrorist terrorist incidents resulting in significant Consequence Management (COM) requirements is through the employment of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE)agents and materials.
Tornado
- A tornado is a violent windstorm characterized by a twisting, funnel-shaped cloud. It is spawned by a thunderstorm (or sometimes as a result of a hurricane) and produced when cool air overrides a layer of warm air, forcing the warm air to rise rapidly.
Preparedness Links:
- Ready Navy
- Air Force Be Ready
- Ready.gov
(Last Updated: 9/4/14)
