Emergencies

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-009264",
  "term": "Emergencies",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "The term implies an event or incident, which produces severe and widespread damages of such a magnitude as to result in the requirement for significant resources from outside the affected area to provide the necessary response. It results in large numbers of deaths and injuries; causes extensive damage or destruction of facilities that provide and sustain human needs; produces an overwhelming demand on state and local response resources and mechanisms; causes a severe long-term effect on general economic activity; and severely affects state, local, and private sector capabilities to begin and sustain response activities.",
  "references": [
    "Glossary and Acronyms of Emergency Management Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/emergencies/"
}