§ 502.2 - Definitions.

For the purpose of §§ 502.1 through 502.5 the following definitions apply:

(a) Natural disaster. All domestic emergencies except those created as a result of enemy attack or civil disturbance.

(b) Major disaster. Any disaster caused by flood, drought, fire, earthquake, storm, hurricane, or other catastrophe, which in the determination of the President, is or threatens to be, of such severity and magnitude as to warrant disaster assistance by the Federal Government under the provisions of Pub. L. 875 (see § 502.3(a)) to supplement the efforts and available resources of State and local governments in alleviating the damage, hardship or suffering caused thereby.

(c) Imminent seriousness. An emergency condition of immediate urgency in which it would be dangerous to delay necessary action by waiting for instructions from higher authority despite the fact such instructions are requested through command channels by the most expeditious means of communication available.

(d) Military resources. Includes personnel, equipment, and supplies of Department of Defense agencies including the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Defense Supply Agency.

(e) State. Includes any State in the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.

(f) Local government. Includes any county, city, village, town, district, or other political subdivision of any State, or the District of Columbia.

(g) Federal agency. Includes any departmental, independent establishment, government corporation, or other agency of the executive branch of the Federal Government, excepting, however, the American National Red Cross.

(h) Office of Emergency Planning (OEP). The Federal Executive agency in the Executive Office of the President responsible for coordinating Federal assistance for major disasters in behalf of the President.

(i) Office of Civil Defense (OCD). The office under the Secretary of the Army responsible for plans and preparations for civil defense.

(j) American National Red Cross (ANRC). The national organization of the Red Cross organized to undertake activities for the relief of persons suffering from disaster as stated in section 3 of the Act of January 5, 1905, chapter 23, as amended (36 U.S.C. 3), entitled “An Act To Incorporate the American National Red Cross.”

(k) DOD components. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Defense Supply Agency, and other Department of Defense agencies.