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4. 3. 3. 1 Vulnerability Assessment Immigration crises can have the following potential impacts within a community : Human health and safety ; Psychological hardship ; Economic disruption ; and Disruption of community services . Reviewing the data on past illegal immigration and mass population movements such as the Haitian influx and Cuban raft incidents of the 1980' s indicates that illegal immigration has never reached a crisis state for the local authorities in Indian River County . Overall , the County vulnerability to this hazard is very low . Due to demographic features , the City of Vero Beach has a slightly higher, but still low vulnerability to illegal immigration impacts . 4, 112 Risk Assessment At the time of publication , there were no data available to determir a the loss associated with immigration crises in Indian River County . However, propert damage and some injuries could be expected during such an event . 4 . 4 SUMMARY ,%W Indian River County' s proximity to water and large population concentrations contribute to the heightened potential for property and content damage , loss of life , community and emergency service disruption , and economic losses due to flooding associated with both flooding and storm surge . While flooding is the most probable and frequent hazard in Indian River County , wind damage associated with tornad es and severe thunderstorms can be significant hazards due to construction materials and methods . Because agriculture plays such a large role in the Indian River County economy , agricultural pests and diseases , droughts , and temperature extremes are important hazards against which to mitigate . The City of Vero Beach 's location adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean and Intercoastal Waterway make it especially vulnerable to water and wind -related hazards as well as erosion . The City has low to moderate risk from wildland fires due to its locat on and development patterns . The Town of Indian River Shores , located on the barrier island , is particularly vulnerable to flooding , erosion , and both water and wind associated with tropical storms and hurricanes . The Town has a low risk from wildland fires due to its location arid development patterns . The Town of Orchid , located on the barrier island , is particularly vulnerable to flooding , erosion , and both water and wind associated with tropical storms arid hurricanes . The Town has a low risk from wildland fires due to its location and development patterns . The City of Sebastian , located adjacent to both the Intercoastal Waterway and *A" Sebastian Creek is vulnerable to flooding and storm surge . The majority of the City has been 4-65