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Portage County Health Department: 330-296-9919
ext. 118
Email:
kvillers@portageco.com
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Monday through Friday
http://www.ready.gov/
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Disasters have changed both in the way in which we define them
and the way in which we respond to them. In the past, disasters
were considered natural events and little was done to ease the
impact of these events. In recent years, disasters have been
categorized not only as natural, but man-made, technological and
civil disasters. The Portage County local health departments
will be proactive in fulfilling their reponsibilty to relieve
these types of disasters in Portage County.
Examples of Disasters:
Natural:
Extreme cold and blizzards, extreme heat, flooding,
earthquakes, ice and hail storms, tornados, pandemic/epidemics
and windstorms.
Technological:
Hazardous material release, fire and explosion, structural
collapse, power/utility failure, and train derailment.
Civil/Political:
Economic emergencies, riot, strike, demonstration/special
events, terrorism/sabotage, hostage situation, nuclear,
biological and chemical attacks, rampage shootings, and drug
trafficking.
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Last Modified:
April 24, 2012 - Web Services by:
Department of
Information Technologies:
webmaster@portageco.com
Copyright 2011
Portage County, Ohio. All rights reserved.
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