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r.r been investigated and averted in recent years ( Indian River County Department of Emergency Services , 2002) . Acts of terrorism also are capable of creating disasters that threaten the safety of a large number of citizens . The U . S . has been relatively untouched by the storm of terrorist activities experienced in other parts of the world ; however, in recent years , an increasing incidence of terrorism has been recorded in this nation . The Federal government has recognized that the U . S . has entere the post- Cold War era . As a result , Federal planning guidelines regarding military threats E re in transition . However , nuclear weapons continue to be a serious planning concern espec ally in areas surrounding military installations ( Indian River County Department of EmergE ncy Services , 2002 ) . Those involved with the emergency management of government mor itor the influx of undocumented aliens into south Florida from areas unfriendly to the interests of the U . S . Historical Events. On 11 September 2001 , terrorists attacked the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington , DC , crashing hijacked commercial airplanes into the structures . All told , approximately 3 , 000 civilians and emergency response personnel perished in the attack . The long -term economic and psychological impacts of this event are astounding . New York City alone experienced capital losses totaling 34 million dollars . The attack on the World Trade Center resulted in a loss of 12 . 5 million square feet of office space and damaged 7 . 7 million more . The insured losses associated with the event totaled 52 million dollars . The City estimates that 125 , 300 jobs were lost because of the attack ( National Conference of State Legislatures , 2003 ) , The September 11th attacks also had local connections to Indian River County as some of the New York City terrorists %W received flight training at the Vero Beach Municipal Airport , 4. 3. 1 . 2 Computer Accidents and Sabotage The President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection ( CCIP) recently reported that there is increasing threat that the U . S . could suffer something similar to an " Electronic Pearl Harbor" ( Rubin , 1998 ) . Networked information systems present new security challenges in addition to the benefits they offer. Long -term power OLItages could cause massive computer outages , with severe economic impacts such as to s of sales , credit checking , banking transactions , and ability to communicate and exchange information and data . "Today , the right command sent over a network to a power generating station 's control computer could be just as effective as a backpack full of explosives , and the perpetrator would be harder to identify and apprehend , " states the PCCIP report. With the growth of a computer- literate population , increasing numbers of people possess the skills necessary to attempt such an attack . The resources to conduct a cyber attack are now easily accessible everywhere . A personal computer and an Internet service provider anywhere in the world are enough to cause a great deal of harm . Threats include ( Rubin , 1998 ) • Human error; • Insider use of authorized access for unauthorized disruptive purposes ; • Recreational hackers - with or without hostile intent ; • Criminal activity - for financial gain , to steal information or services , or *4w organized crime ; 4-62