### Question
How does NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT define catastrophic incident?


### Answer
Under *6 U.S.C. § 311*, **catastrophic incident** is defined as:

> 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. § 311*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 1-HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION > SUBCHAPTER V-NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT**

