Emergency Management Vocabulary

noun an event or occurrence

adjective related to an event or occurrence

• The company is conducting an investigation into the incident that occurred last week.
• Did you hear about the incident at the mall yesterday?
• That incident was totally messed up, dude.
• The incident was like a storm that swept through our lives, leaving chaos in its wake.

noun a flood or overwhelming abundance of something

• The city was hit by an inundation of floodwaters after the heavy rainstorm.
• The street was flooded with an inundation of water from the burst pipe.
• Dude, did you see the inundation of memes on social media last night?
• Her emotions were like an inundation, overwhelming her in a wave of sadness.

noun A vehicle used for transporting dead bodies or corpses.

• The dead cart was used to transport deceased individuals from the battlefield.
• They loaded up the dead cart with bodies after the battle.
• The dead cart was like a grim taxi for the fallen soldiers.
• The empty streets were like a dead cart, carrying away all signs of life.

noun A shortened form of 'situation room', a secure location where key decision-makers gather to respond to crises or emergencies

• The president held a meeting with his advisors in the SITROOM to discuss the current situation.
• Let's meet in the SITROOM to go over the details of the project.
• I heard there's a secret party happening in the SITROOM tonight.
• Her mind felt like a chaotic SITROOM with thoughts racing in every direction.