Definitions

For purposes of this subchapter only: The term “hazard” means an emergency or disaster resulting from— The term “natural disaster” means any hurricane, tornado, storm, flood, high water, wind-driven water, tidal wave, tsunami, earthquake, volcanic eruption, landslide, mudslide, snowstorm, drought, fire, or other catastrophe in any part of the United States which causes, or which may cause, substantial damage or injury to civilian property or persons. The term “emergency preparedness” means all those activities and measures designed or undertaken to prepare for or minimize the effects of a hazard upon the civilian population, to deal with the immediate emergency conditions which would be created by the hazard, and to effectuate emergency repairs to, or the emergency restoration of, vital utilities and facilities destroyed or damaged by the hazard. Such term includes the following: The term “organizational equipment” means equipment determined by the Administrator to be necessary to an emergency preparedness organization, as distinguished from personal equipment, and of such a type or nature as to require it to be financed in whole or in part by the Federal Government. Such term does not include those items which the local community normally uses in combating local disasters, except when required in unusual quantities dictated by the requirements of the emergency preparedness plans. The term “materials” includes raw materials, supplies, medicines, equipment, component parts and technical information and processes necessary for emergency preparedness. The term “facilities”, except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, includes buildings, shelters, utilities, and land. The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The term “neighboring countries” includes Canada and Mexico. The terms “United States” and “States” includes 11 So in original. Probably should be “include”. the several States, the District of Columbia, and territories and possessions of the United States. The term “State” includes interstate emergency preparedness authorities established under section 5196(h) of this title. The terms “national defense” and “defense,” 22 So in original. The comma probably should follow the closing quotation marks. as used in the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2061 et seq.),33 See References in Text note below. includes 1 emergency preparedness activities conducted pursuant to this subchapter.