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Types of Disasters & Emergencies
There are numerous types of disasters and emergencies which may occur at any given time. It is important to educate yourself and your family on what these events are and how to prepare for them. View the following to see resources and / or an information sheet on each event, providing guidance on what to do before, during, and after the event. Follow the links provided to learn more about these events and how to better prepare yourself and your family.
To learn more about active violence incidents please use the following links:
To learn more about carbon monoxide events please use the following links:
To learn more about cybersecurity please use the following links:
To learn about droughts please use the following links:
- Resource from Ready.gov
- Resource from the State of CT
- Resource from the Red Cross
- Resource from National Weather Service
- Resources from the CDC
- Resource from Drought Government Site
- Connecticut Drought Preparedness and Response Plan (PDF)
- Department of Public Health Water Conservation
- Water Conservation Tips from the State of CT
- Danbury's Water Conservation Measures (PDF)
To learn more about earthquakes please use the following links:
To learn about extreme cold events please use the following links:
To learn more about extreme heat events please use the following links:
To learn more about financial emergency events please use the following links:
To learn more about floods please use the following links:
To learn hazardous material incidents please use the following links:
To learn home fires please use the following links:
To learn more about hurricanes please use the following links:
To learn more about novel pandemics please use the following links:
To learn more about nuclear explosions please use the following links
To learn more about power outage events please use the following links:
To learn more about thunderstorms, lightning, or hail please use the following links:
To learn more about tornados please use the following links:
To learn more about wildfires please use the following the links:
To learn more about winter storms please view the following links: