Wadena county
415 Jefferson St So
Wadena, MN  56482

 

Disasters and Emergencies
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Hazards that we face in Wadena can consist of natural, or technological hazards.

Natural hazards are presented by the physical world such as ice storms,
thunderstorms, lightning, tornadoes, windstorms, extreme temperatures, flooding,
drought, wildfire, infectious diseases, earthquakes, and solar storms.

Technological disasters are hazards presented by man such as structural fires,
 hazardous material accidents, water supply contamination, wastewater system
failure, dam failure, radiological and terrorism.

Ice Storms

Thunderstorms

Lightning Tornadoes Hailstorms Windstorms

Extreme
Temperatures

Flooding Drought Wildfire Infectious Disease Earthquake Solar Storm Blizzards
Structural
Fires
Hazardous Materials Water Supply
Contamination

WasteWater
System Failure

Dam Failure Radiological Terrorism