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transactions, defense plans, power line controls, and <br /> other essential functions. As the Internet becomes <br /> more and more important, the loss of its services, <br /> whether by accident or intent, becomes a greater <br /> hardship for those relying on this new form of <br /> communication. Computer failures could affect <br /> emergency communications as well as routine civilian <br /> applications, such as telephone service, brokerage <br /> transactions, credit card payments, Social Security <br /> payments, pharmacy transactions, airline schedules, <br /> etc. <br /> Vulnerability Assessment. Terrorism and sabotage <br /> events can have the following potential impacts within a <br /> community: <br /> • Electric power outage; <br /> • Surface and air transportation disruption; <br /> • Potable water system loss or disruption; <br /> • Sewer system outage; <br /> • Telecommunications system outage; <br /> • Human health and safety; <br /> • Psychological hardship; <br /> • Economic disruption; <br /> • Disruption of community services; <br /> • Damage to critical environmental resources; <br /> • Damage to identified historical resources; <br /> • Fire; and <br /> • Toxic releases. <br /> The possibilities for terrorism and sabotage in Indian <br /> River County are extremely limited, and the County's <br /> vulnerability to this hazard is very low. The City of Vero <br /> Beach has a slightly higher vulnerability to terrorism as <br /> the center of government, but this vulnerability is still <br /> considered low. The towns of Indian River Shores and <br /> Orchid have a slightly higher risk of what may be <br /> described as "celebrity terrorism" due to the national <br /> prominence of some of their citizens, but the overall <br /> community vulnerability still remains low. <br /> Extent. Due to the low probability of occurrence, this <br /> hazard will not be fully profiled. <br /> Indian River County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan Basic Page 75 <br />