The first step in being prepared for disasters, is knowing what to be prepared for. Identifying what hazards can occur, how often they occur, how severe the situation is likely to get and how these hazards can affect the community should be the basis for your personal and family disaster plan.
A "hazard analysis" considers all types of hazards have occurred, or could potentially occur. Categories of hazards include natural hazards, such as storms, floods and seismological events, and technological, or "man-made" hazards, such as an incident at a nuclear power plant, failure of oil or gas pipelines or other accidents at hazardous materials facilities. Some hazards may be the result of civil or political issues such as a neighborhood that has been the scene of rioting or large demonstrations. Cascading emergencies, or situations when one hazard triggers others in a cascading fashion, should also be considered. For example, an earthquake that ruptured natural gas pipelines could result in fires and explosions that dramatically escalate the type and magnitude of events.
The following is a list of the hazards that have occurred, or could potentially occur, in South Jordan City. Identified hazards in South Jordan include both naturally occurring and "man-made" events:
Natural Hazards
- Floods
- Earthquakes
- Wildfire
- Drought
- Severe Weather
- Winter Storms
- Thunderstorms
- Tornado
- Pandemics / Epidemics
Technological / "man-made"
- Hazardous Materials Incidents
- Power Outages
- Fallen Aircraft
- Terrorism
- Civil Disturbance
- Dam Failure
