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Centre Region COG
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Threats/Hazards
A basic tenet of emergency management is to determine the hazards that most often occur, as well as local vulnerabilities. Sources of information include written historical records (newspapers, periodicals, magazines, etc.), scientific data (National Weather Service, Penn State University, County Extension Agency, etc.), and meeting with local residents and public safety agencies.
Centre Region threats and hazards are grouped into three broad categories -- natural, technological, and man-made. Severe winter and summer storms are common occurrences along with local electrical power outages. The northeast power blackout of 2003 was technologically revealing, and highlighted our ever increasing dependence upon convenience and dependability. After all, we expect electricity and drinking water when we "push the button," "flip the switch," or “turn the tap.”
Domestic and international terrorism are on the rise. The Oklahoma City Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building and the World Trade Center are memorialized. Both are stark reminders that vigilance is necessary.
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