For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply, unless the written context clearly indicates that another meaning is intended:
"Disaster" means an occurrence or threat of widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property resulting from any natural or man-made cause, including but not limited to fire, flood, earthquake, wind, storm, hazardous material spills or other water contamination requiring emergency action to avert danger or damage, epidemic, air contamination, blight, extended periods of inclement weather, drought, and critical shortage of fuels and energy.
"Emergency management" means the efforts of the city to develop, plan, analyze, conduct, provide, implement and maintain programs for disaster mitigation, preparation, response and recovery.
(Added Coun. J. 12-4-02, p. 99026, § 8.1)