### Question
What does catastrophic incident mean?


### Answer
**Catastrophic incident** has the following meaning in *6 U.S.C. § 701*:

> any natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster that results in extraordinary levels of casualties or damage or disruption severely affecting the population (including mass evacuations), infrastructure, environment, economy, national morale, or government functions in an area

#### Citation:
  - *6 U.S.C. § 701*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 2-NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT**

