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5.5a
Name ___________________________________________________________ Date: _____________________
1. If electricity is cut off, electric appliances will not function. Without refrigeration, large amounts of food and
medicine will be liable to spoil. Gasoline pumps and auto service stations win be unable to pump gasoline.
Without power, airport control towers will have to rely on backup systems. Airports may function at limited
capacity or not at all.
2. If water distribution systems fail, the community will have no clean drinking water. Water may be limited or
unavailable for fighting fires.
3. If hospitals are damaged, they will not be able to provide care and treatment for injuries and casualties. Even if
a building’s structure survives, its services may be limited by lack of water and electricity and lack of
transportation. Modern hospitals rely heavily on technology.
4. Rupture of petroleum fuel or natural gas pipelines may cause serious fires in the community and outlying areas,
as well as shortages of heat and power.
5. If sewer systems fail, lack of sanitation may cause epidemics, such as cholera.
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