4-11-2: DEFINITIONS:

   A.   Disaster: means occurrence or imminent threat of widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property resulting from any natural or man-made cause, including but not limited to fire, flood, earthquake, windstorm, wave action, volcanic activity, explosion, riot, epidemic, pandemic, or hostile military or paramilitary action and including acts of terrorism.

   B.   Emergency: means occurrence or imminent threat of a disaster or condition threatening life or property that requires state emergency assistance to supplement local efforts to save lives and protect property or to avert or lessen the threat of a disaster. (Ord. 829, 3-19-2020)