(AP) - The U.S. government has identified 13 sectors and four resources that must remain operational during a bird flu pandemic. They are:
Critical infrastructure
-- food and agriculture
-- national monuments and icons
-- banking and finance
-- chemical and hazardous materials
-- defense industrial base
-- water
-- public health and health care
-- energy
-- emergency services
-- information technology
-- telecommunications
-- postal and shipping
-- transportation
Key resources
-- government facilities
-- dams
-- commercial facilities
-- nuclear power plants
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Copyright 2006 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.