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Infectious Diseases/Pandemic

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EF-0 65-85
EF-1 86-110
EF-2 111-135
EF-3 136-165
EF-4 166-200
EF-5 > 200

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Figure 20. Tornado Intensity, Enhanced Fujita Scale

Wind Speed,

Typical Damage

Minor or no damage. Peels surface off some roofs; some damage to
gutters or siding; branches broken off trees; shallow-rooted trees pushed over.
Confirmed tornadoes with no reported damage {i.e., those that remain in
open fields) are always rated EF-0.

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Figure 19. Projected Extreme Heat Days: 90 Degrees Fahrenheit or Greater (2020-2084)*°

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During these periods, public health impacts include concerns of heat exhaustion or heat stroke and a higher
vulnerability to wildfire. Individuals, especially the elderly, who live in residences without air-conditioning or
if there are electrical service blackouts, are more susceptible to heat-related emergencies. Local water supply
distribution from natural sources can be severely compromised, reducing water supply for firefighting
purposes.

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Earthquakes

An earthquake is caused when the Earth’s crust, composed of a dozen or more rigid plates, bump against one
another. Most earthquakes are the result of strain release along zones of weakness (faults) in response to the
slow motion of those crustal plates.

Damage from an earthquake's impact can be as small as a slight shift or vibration or as serious as sustaining
structural and critical infrastructure damage and/or collapse on a severe scale, including damage to energy
pipelines in the area.

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Figure 15. Drought in New Hampshire

100% Percent Area for New Hampshire

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As of November 17, 2020, USDM was reporting that parts of Nashua were experiencing D2 and D3 conditions.

Figure 16. Nashua Drought Conditions

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The U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM), established in 2000, maps the location and intensity of drought across
the country. USDM classifies droughts in accordance with the following criteria.°

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Figure 14. U.S. Drought Monitor

DO - Abnormally Dry

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Natural Hazards

Nashua has a four-season climate with long, cold, snowy winters and very warm and somewhat humid
summers; spring and autumn in between are relatively brief transitions.

Flooding

Floods are one of the costliest natural hazards in the world, yet most flood loss is both predictable and
preventable.

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Persons with Disabilities

Fires in the home can be potentially dangerous and deadly for everyone, but persons with disabilities and
impairments face additional challenges. Persons with disabilities often have a difficult time identifying or
escaping a fire.