CMLT-20_English: Natural Disaster: Flood

Natural disasters can affect large geographic areas, impede transport, communications, critical services and supplies, and lead to large-scale casualty situations. Serious flooding can damage buildings, contaminate water supplies, disrupt power supplies, impact mobility, and lead to disease outbreaks. Such disasters can overwhelm government resources, requiring management teams to be self-sufficient until critical resources can be mobilized. The situation can be confused, with multiple competing priorities creating a complex and high-stress situation.