A state of emergency may include any manmade or natural event or circumstance causing or threatening loss of life, injury to person or property, human suffering, or financial loss, and includes, but is not limited to fire, explosion, flood, severe weather, drought, earthquake, volcanic activity, spills or release of oil or hazardous materials defined in ORS 466.605, contamination utility or transportation emergencies, disease, blight infestation, civil disturbance, unrest, sabotage, and war.