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Hazards and Threats


Tornado damage to a farm.The facts about natural disasters, terrorism, crime and other emergencies...

The first step in planning a response to emergencies is understanding what hazards and threats could affect your business or organization. This section provides a brief overview of the various kinds of emergency situations that Virginia business could potentially face.

Natural Hazards:

HurricanesTornadoesFloodsWinter StormsHeat-Related EmergenciesDroughtsWildfiresThunderstormsGeologic Events

Man-made Threats:

CrimesTerrorismUnintentional EventsBlackoutsRadiological EventsHazmat IncidentsFires