; (D) the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium established under section 1204 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 ( 6 U.S.C. 1102 ) and the members of such Consortium; and (E) a research institution associated with an institution of higher education. (7) Natural hazard The term natural hazard means any naturally occurring hurricane, tornado, storm, heat wave, flood, high water, wind-driven water, wind storm, wildfire, wildland urban interface fire, urban conflagration fire, tidal wave, tsunami, earthquake, volcanic eruption, landslide, mudslide, snowstorm, dust storm, drought, or combination thereof, that causes or threatens to cause loss of human life, or human or economic injury, as determined by the Board. (8) Public health incident The term public health incident means any infectious disease outbreak or the public health and safety consequences of chemical, radiological, and biological events, as determined by the Board. (9) State The term State has the meaning given the term in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5122 ). (10) Technological disaster The term technological disaster means an incident that— (A) is caused by human error or malfunction in technology, including a dam or structural failure, a fire (other than a naturally occurring wildfire, wildland urban interface fire, urban conflagration fire, or arson), a hazardous material incident, a nuclear accident, and a power and telecommunications failure