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Disaster-Resistant University Program

Hazard Table

 
HazardAccept As HazardRelative MagnitudeLikely OccurrenceMitigation PriorityResponse Entities
(Cursor over entity number/letter for name.)
Natural
AvalancheNO N/A  
Coastal ErosionNO N/A  
Coastal StormNO N/A  
Dam FailureNO N/A  
Extreme Temperature / DroughtNO N/A  
EarthquakeYESLargeLowMedium1,2,3,5,6,7,12,13,14,15,17,19,20,21,A,B,C,D,E,F,I,K,L,M
Expansive SoilsNO N/A  
FloodYESSmall - LargeLow - HighMedium1,2,3,7,14,19,20,A,E,I,K
HailstormYESSmallLow - MediumLow1,2,3,7,14,19,20
HurricaneYESMedium - LargeMediumHigh1,2,3,5,6,7,13,14,15,17,19,20,21,A,C,D,E,F,I,K,L,M
Land SubsidenceNO N/A  
Severe Winter StormYESLargeMediumHigh1,2,3,5,7,14,15,17,19,20,21,A,C,D,E,F,I,K,L,M
TornadoYESLargeMediumHigh1,2,3,5,6,7,13,14,15,17,19,20,21,A,C,D,E,F,I,K,L,M
TsunamiNO N/A  
VolcanoNO N/A  
WildfireYESSmall - MediumLowLow1,2,3,7,14,15,17,19,21,D,E,F,I,K,L,M
WindstormYESLargeHighHigh1,2,3,5,6,7,13,14,15,17,19,20,A,C,D,E,F,I,K,L,M
LightningYESSmall - LargeMedium - HighHigh1,2,3,5,7,13,14,15,19,20,21,A,C,D,E,F,M
 
Man-Made
Terrorism
ExplosionYESLargeLowHigh1,2,3,5,6,7,13,14,15,19,20,21,A,C,D,E,F,I,K,L,M
ChemicalYESLargeLowHigh1,2,3,5,6,7,13,14,15,19,20,21,A,B,C,D,E,F,I,K,L,M
BiologicalYESLargeLowHigh1,2,3,5,6,7,13,14,15,19,20,21,A,B,C,D,E,F,I,K,L,M
RadiologicalYESLargeLowHigh1,2,3,5,6,7,13,14,15,19,20,21,A,B,C,D,E,F,I,K,L,M
Shooter(s) / other weaponsYESSmall - LargeLowHigh1,2,3,5,7,13,14,15,19,21,A,D,E,F,I,K,L,M
ArsonYESMediumLowHigh1,2,3,5,7,13,14,15,19,21,A,D,E,F,K,L,M
Implied ThreatsYESSmall - LargeLowHigh1,2,3,5,7,13,14,15,19,20,21,A,B,C,D,E,F,I,K,L,M
Cyber-TerrorismYESLargeLowHigh1,3,5,7,14,15,19
Criminal Events / Violent CrimesYESMediumLowHigh1,2,3,5,7,13,14,15,19,21,A,D,E,F,I,K,L,M
Accidental / Research Related
Chemical Spill / ReleaseYESSmall - LargeMediumHigh1,2,3,5,6,7,14,15,19,20,21,A,B,C,D,E,F,I,K,L,M
ExplosionYESSmall - LargeMediumHigh1,2,3,5,6,7,14,15,19,20,21,A,B,C,D,E,F,I,K,L,M
RadiologicalYESSmall - LargeLow - MediumLow1,2,3,5,6,7,14,15,19,20,21,A,B,C,D,E,F,I,K,L,M
FireYESSmall - LargeMediumHigh1,2,3,5,7,13,14,15,19,21,A,D,E,F,K,L,M
Medical
Food ContaminationYESSmall - LargeLowMedium1,2,3,7,14,15,19,21,A,I,M
Disease / EpidemicYESSmall - LargeMediumHigh1,2,3,7,14,15,19,21,A,I,M

**The MSU Crisis Action Team (CAT) is composed of individuals from many of the identified entities and is assumed to be operative during any of the above

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