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impacts of Hurricanes Gustav and Ike. <br /> Hurricane Sandy(October 26, 2012)caused an estimated $12 <br /> million in total countywide beach erosion damages.As a result, <br /> several emergency dune repair crossover repair projects <br /> occurredfrom 2012-2015. <br /> Because of their location along the Atlantic Ocean and <br /> Intercoastal Waterway, the City of Vero Beach, Town of Indian <br /> River Shores, Town of Orchid, the City of Sebastian, and <br /> unincorporated County are more apt to experience beach <br /> erosion associated with wave or current action. <br /> Extent. DEP has identified Indian River County as a medium- <br /> high risk to erosion. The beaches of Florida will continue to <br /> shift and change over time, especially when faced with the <br /> current levels of development. This is especially a high <br /> probability hazard, especially in conjunction with hurricanes, <br /> winter storms, and coastal flooding. <br /> Probability. Nearly 495 miles of Florida's beaches, <br /> approximately 60 percent, are currently experiencing erosion. <br /> Erosion can have significant economic impacts on the state <br /> due to property damages, loss of beachfront property, and <br /> effects to tourism. Florida's rivers also routinely experience <br /> erosion. This is a high probability hazard for Florida, including <br /> Indian River County, and is constantly being monitored by <br /> local, state, and federal entities. <br /> Vulnerability Assessment. Erosion can have the following <br /> potential impacts within a community: <br /> • Soil/beach erosion; <br /> • Navigable waterway impairment; <br /> • Economic disruption; <br /> • Damage to critical environmental resources; and <br /> • Stormwater drainage impairment. <br /> Indian River County's vulnerability to soil collapse and beach <br /> erosion is moderate along its entire coastline. The City of Vero <br /> Beach has a significant beach erosion problem,which resulted <br /> in two of the FEMA repetitive damage properties reported. <br /> Other beachfront communities report low to moderate erosion <br /> problems. Erosion also is a potential vulnerability for the <br /> Indian River County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan Basic Page 45 <br />