Minor Emergencies

Examples:

• Residential fires
• Livestock barn fires
• Localized chemical spills
• Livestock trailer wrecks
• Power outages to animal-related businesses (farms, veterinary practices)
• Storm damage (wind, hail, ice)

Issues:

• Temporary accommodation for people and animals
• Testing, transport, and certification of animals for slaughter

Limited and Potential Emergencies

Examples:

• Localized flooding
• Hurricane warning
• Droughts
• Presumptive diagnosis of foreign animal disease
• Nuclear reactor failure
• Tsunami warning

Issues—same as for minor emergencies, plus:

• Notice of evacuation of animal owners and animals
• Isolation of area
• Disaster intelligence (e.g., mapping of a plume zone)

Major Disasters

Examples:

• Large-scale flooding
• Hurricane
• Earthquake
• Foreign animal disease outbreak

Issues—same as for limited and potential emergencies, plus:

• Disease control interventions
• Evacuation failures of animal owners
• Animal rescue attempts
• Carcass disposal
• Temporary accommodation for owners of animals