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Epidemic/Pandemic

Infectious diseases can spread with extreme rapidity, threatening the health and life safety of regional communities or global populations. On college and university campuses where faculty, students, and staff work and/or live in close proximity, epidemic or pandemic outbreaks have the ability to endanger the continuity of essential academic and administrative functions.

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Power Failure

Every day, the United States consumes a vast amount of energy. This energy dependence augments the threat of a catastrophic power failure given that even temporary or minor failures interrupt critical economic, communication, and security systems.

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School and Workplace Violence

Acts of school and workplace violence, including both active shooter incidents and violent protests, threaten life safety and security, undermine public confidence, and emotionally devastate affected communities.

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Cyber Incidents

Acts of cyberwarfare, cyberterrorism, and cybercrime threaten the integrity of the virtual world, which houses many of the nation’s most essential financial, communications, information, and security systems.

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Hazardous Materials Release

Resources in this section provide useful information related to a Hazardous Materials Release and are organized according to the relevant FEMA mission area.