Random Events

Occasionally after collecting taxes your nation may experience a random event. The effects of the random event will last a specified amount of time (usually a month). The random event often comes with a list of choices for you to make each of which affects your nation in different ways. Below is an incomplete list of the potential random events that could happen to your nation. There's no guarantee that a specific random event is still in the game in the same form. Due to the changing (and mysterious) nature of the game, this list may or may not be accurate.

Recently business has been at an all time high, your economy has been going great and your people are thrilled.
 * Allow the economy to ride the boom out. Population happiness +2
 * Raise interest rates to slow the economy down. Citizen income -10%
 * No Response. Population happiness +1

Several months have passed since the last rains in your outlying territories. Your people are now suffering from Drought and your Advisors state that food is a problem and health issues are expected soon.
 * Ration water. Citizen income -10%
 * Abandon outlying territories, gather where fresh water supplies remain. Land area -10%.
 * Do nothing: Citizen income -20%.

A neighboring Nation has been hit hard by war, its citizens are deserting into your territories droves.
 * Allow the immigrants to enter your nation and become part of your workforce. Citizen count +10%, Citizen income -10%
 * Deport the immigrants and close all borders to immigration. Citizen count -10%, Citizen income +10%
 * No Response: Population happiness -2

A widespread viral infection has spread among your populace. Should you take action?
 * Allow the outbreak to run its course. Citizen count -15%
 * Send in soldiers to every community within your nation to contaminate the outbreak. Population happiness -3
 * No Response. Population happiness -4

Flooding has recently become a problem in your Nation due to the recent rains.
 * Take action and build dams and levy's in the areas prone to flooding. Daily infrastructure costs +15%
 * Unknown Option

Your economy is in a deep recession. Your government leaders have been asked for an official response.
 * Unknown Option
 * Lower interest rates. Population happiness +2

Sporting Event
 * Host it, Population happiness + 2
 * Don't host it, + 10% income
 * No response: Population happiness - 2

Nuclear radiation leak