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There is some exposure to risk from unexploded military <br />ordnance in Indian River County, but the overall vulnerability of <br />County residents to this hazard is very low. The communities <br />most vulnerable to this hazard are the City of Vero Beach and <br />the unincorporated areas along the eastern side of Hutchinson <br />Island south of Vero Beach to the St. Lucie County line. While <br />old military ordnance does occasionally surface along these <br />beaches, there has never been a case where this ordnance <br />was still live. <br />Risk Assessment. Historic Events. Due to the low <br />probability of occurrence, this hazard will not be fully profiled. <br />3. Societal Hazards <br />a. Terrorism and Sabotage — Hazard Identification. <br />(1) Terrorism <br />Terrorist attacks may take the form of induced dam or <br />levee failures, the use of hazardous materials to injure <br />or kill, or the use of biological weapons to create an <br />epidemic. While there have not been any successful <br />acts of terrorism committed in Florida in recent years, it <br />is recognized that the state has many critical and high- <br />profile facilities, high population concentrations, and <br />other potentially attractive venues for terrorist activity <br />that are inherently vulnerable to a variety of terrorist <br />methods. Governmental/political, transportation, <br />commercial, infrastructure, cultural, academic, research, <br />military, athletic, and other activities and facilities <br />constitute ideal targets for terrorist attacks, which may <br />cause catastrophic levels of property and environmental <br />damage, injury, and loss of life. Furthermore, a variety <br />of extremist groups are known to operate within Florida, <br />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 />Indian River County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan Basic Page 77 <br />