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and potential terrorist attacks have been investigated <br /> and averted in recent years (Indian River County <br /> Department of Emergency Services, 2002). <br /> Acts of terrorism also are capable of creating disasters <br /> that threaten the safety of a large number of citizens. <br /> The U.S. has been relatively untouched by the storm of <br /> terrorist activities experienced in other parts of the <br /> world; however, in recent years, an increasing incidence <br /> of terrorism has been recorded in this nation. <br /> The Federal government has recognized that the U.S. <br /> has entered the post-Cold War era. As a result, <br /> Federal planning guidelines regarding military threats <br /> are in transition. However, nuclear weapons continue to <br /> be a serious planning concern especially in areas <br /> surrounding military installations (Indian River County <br /> Department of Emergency Services, 2002). Those <br /> involved with the emergency management of <br /> government monitor the influx of undocumented aliens <br /> into south Florida from areas unfriendly to the interests <br /> of the U.S. <br /> Historic Events. On 11 September 2001, terrorists <br /> attacked the World Trade Center in New York City and <br /> the Pentagon in Washington, DC, crashing hijacked <br /> commercial airplanes into the structures. All told, <br /> approximately 3,000 civilians and emergency response <br /> personnel perished in the attack. The long-term <br /> economic and psychological impacts of this event are <br /> astounding. New York City alone experienced capital <br /> losses totaling 34 million dollars. The attack on the <br /> World Trade Center resulted in a loss of 12.5 million <br /> square feet of office space and damaged 7.7 million <br /> more. The insured losses associated with the event <br /> totaled 52 million dollars. The City estimates that <br /> 125,300 jobs were lost because of the attack (National <br /> Conference of State Legislatures, 2003). The <br /> September 11th attacks also had local connections to <br /> Indian River County as some of the New York City <br /> terrorists received flight training at the Vero Beach <br /> Regional Airport. <br /> Indian River County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan Basic Page 73 <br />