What constitutes an immediate threat (FEMA)?
An immediate threat is defined by FEMA as the threat of damage to improved private or public property or to lives, public health, and safety as a result of an event that could reasonably occur within 5 years. Debris removal, emergency protective measures, and emergency repairs to some facilities are eligible only if these actions are necessary to lessen or eliminate an immediate threat. For example, an immediate threat for an earthquake may exist if aftershocks could cause further damage to a structure or threaten the safety of the structure’s occupants. See also Public Assistance Policy Digest (FEMA Report 321).
