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Official's Guide to Disasters <br /> • <br /> Orange Count Hazard Identification and Analysis <br /> 9 Y Y <br /> Impacts <br /> Likelihood of Area Catastrophic/Hazard Occurrence Critical/Limited Small/Medium/ Negligible <br /> Large Hazard Index <br /> Thunderstorms Highly Likely Large Negligible Low <br /> Severe Winter Likely Large Negligible Moderate <br /> Storm <br /> Wildfire Possible Medium Negligible/Limitei Low <br /> Chemical Spills Likely Medium Limited Moderate <br /> River Basins Possible Large Limited Low <br /> Dam Failure <br /> • Earthquake Possible Large Critical Low <br /> Tsunamis Unlikely Medium Limited Low <br /> Volcano Unlikely Medium Critical Low <br /> Landslide Possible Small Negligible Moderate <br /> Plane Crash Possible Small Limited Low <br /> Data Sources: North Carolina Emergency Management, Orange County Emergency <br /> Management, "Keeping Natural Hazards From Becoming Disasters" <br /> • Appendices Page 5.13 <br /> Version Date-April 9, 2012 <br />