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All buildings and facilities are exposed to storms, irrespective
of their location.
At particular risk, however, are buildings and
facilities in exposed locations (mountains, hills, mountain
ridges, snow paths) and buildings and facilities whose design
exposes them to storms.
Storms, as well
as droughts or extreme frost, can also lead to
supply shortages which threaten the continuation of normal
operations.
Areas at special risk from earthquakes
Earthquakes can damage or destroy
buildings and entire
complexes and lead to failures and breakdowns in all areas.
The risk of even minor tremors causing damage in the area
of IT and in vibration-sensitive areas of production, extraction
and processing cannot be ruled out.
Areas at special risk from conflagrations
Conflagrations can cause damage in all areas in which
buildings or facilities are located. Conflagrations can
additionally lead to entire areas or traffic routes being closed
off, as a result of which facilities
become difficult or
impossible to access.
Areas at special risk from mass movements
Mass movements can damage or destroy buildings and
facilities as a whole or block access to such buildings and
facilities. Mass movements outside
of a facility involving
effects on external networks can also lead to supply
shortages which threaten the continuation of normal
operations.
Areas at special risk from epidemics
Epidemics can lead to unavailability
or shortages with regard
to the specialist personnel which is required to operate
facilities. Production operations, computer centres and
control centres would be particularly
seriously affected by
such circumstances. In addition, the closing-off of areas
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during human and livestock epidemics may render it difficult
or impossible to access facilities.
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