NRS353.271. “Disaster” defined.

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“Disaster” means a fire, flood, earthquake, drought, explosion, civil disturbance, crisis involving violence on school property, at a school activity or on a school bus, or any other occurrence or threatened occurrence that, regardless of cause:

      1. Results in, or may result in, widespread or severe damage to property or injury to or the death of persons in this State; and

      2. As determined by:

      (a) The Governor; or

      (b) The governing body of a local government pursuant to NRS 414.090 and the Division pursuant to NRS 353.2753,

Ê requires immediate action to protect the health, safety and welfare of the residents of this State.

(Added to NRS by 1997, 2538; A 1999, 3129; 2001, 1335)

                    
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