2011 Utah Code
Title 63K Emergency Management
Chapter 3 Emergency Management Act
Section 102 Definitions.

63K-3-102. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Disaster" means a situation causing, or threatening to cause, widespread damage, social disruption, or injury or loss of life or property resulting from attack, internal disturbance, natural phenomena or technological hazard.
(2) "Attack" means a nuclear, conventional, biological, or chemical warfare action against the United States of America or this state.
(3) "Internal disturbance" means a riot, prison break, terrorism, or strike.
(4) "Natural phenomena" means any earthquake, tornado, storm, flood, landslide, avalanche, forest or range fire, drought, or epidemic.
(5) "Technological hazard" means any hazardous materials accident, mine accident, train derailment, air crash, radiation incident, pollution, structural fire or explosion.