Emergency Type There are six Emergency Type options, and you can select more than one if the applicant indicates more than one type of emergency on the application. For example, the applicant may be facing an eviction and have an energy crisis. The Emergency Type options are: Impending Homelessness Homelessness Energy Crisis Fire Flood Natural Disaster Based on the Emergency Type(s) you select, additional questions display. Below is an example when Impending Homelessness is selected.