About the Categories

Our program services include preparedness and response.  Below is an explanation of the categories we use on our crowdmap.  If you wish to help support us in our work visit http://www.humanityroad.org/Volunteer

Drought

Earthquake – earthquake, sea quakes

Flood, flash flood and ocean surge

Health Hazard, Chemical, Radiologic, Bacterial, disease outbreak

Wildfire, Fire, wildfire, bushfire

Volcano, eruption ash lava events

Animal disaster, Swarms, Locusts, mass die off, herd disease

Tsunami, Tsunami, wave surge, rogue wave

Technology. Technological disaster, massive power failures, communications blackouts, solar events

Exercise, Exercise, ShakeOut etc

Landslide, Landslide, mudslide, rockfall

Snow & Cold,  Snow, blizzard, severe cold, ice storms

Tornado

Hurricane, Hurricane, Cyclone, Typhoon

Severe Storm – Severe WX, Derecho, Straightline winds

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