The purposes of this chapter are:

(1)  To reduce vulnerability of people and communities of this state to damage, injury, and loss of life and property resulting from natural or man-made catastrophes, riots, or hostile military or paramilitary action or acts of bioterrorism;

(2)  To prepare for prompt and efficient rescue, care, and treatment of persons victimized or threatened by disaster;

(3)  To provide a setting conducive to the rapid and orderly start of restoration and rehabilitation of persons and property affected by disasters;

(4)  To clarify and strengthen the roles of the governor, state agencies, and local governments in prevention of, preparation for, and response to and recovery from disasters;

(5)  To authorize and provide for cooperation in disaster prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery;

(6)  To authorize and provide for coordination of activities relating to disaster prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery by agencies and officers of this state, and similar state-local, interstate, federal-state, and foreign activities in which the state and its political subdivisions may participate;

(7)  To provide a disaster management system embodying all four (4) phases of emergency management: mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.

(8)  [Deleted by P.L. 2000, ch. 170, § 2];

(9)  To prepare for emergency health threats, including those caused by acts of bioterrorism, that require the exercise of extraordinary government functions;

(10)  To provide the state with the ability to respond rapidly and effectively to potential or actual public health emergencies or disaster emergencies.