One of the nuclear power plants experiences a crack in the protection of the core when the cooling system malfunctions. The thought is that the cooling system was tampered with. Healthcare facilities in the area are inundated with victims residing in the area around the power plant. What category of disaster would this be?

This the category of this disaster is a  radiologic disaster

Explanation:

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Radiologic Disaster:

   This can be defined as a type of disaster that introduces the presence of a radioactive element(which produces radiation ) where it occurs it is different from a nuclear disaster as a nuclear disaster require a nuclear explosion to produce radiation.