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El <br />f. Communications Failure <br />As society emerges from industrial production into the age <br />of information, we are seeing new kinds of technological <br />accidents/disasters. Recently, a communications failure <br />occurred that was the worst in 37 years of satellite serve. <br />Some major problems with the telecommunications satellite <br />Galaxy IV drastically affected 120 companies in the paging <br />industry (Rubin, 1998). Radio and other forms of news <br />broadcasts also were affected. The pager failure not only <br />affected personal and business communications, but <br />emergency management and medical personnel as well. <br />g. Military Ordnance from WWII <br />Unexploded military ordnance is a hazard unique to Indian <br />River County. The former Fort Pierce Naval Amphibious <br />Training Base was established in 1942. Training exercises <br />were conducted on outlying areas of North and South <br />Hutchinson Islands. Training at the base included testing of <br />bombs, rockets and mines. Several explosive devices left <br />over from these training missions have been found along the <br />shores of Vero Beach and Ft. Pierce. Public exposure to <br />unexploded ordnance could occur primarily as a res, ilt of <br />three types of activities: Earth moving (building <br />construction, pool construction, and major landscaping), <br />recreational diving and use of beach areas - unexploded <br />ordnance may wash ashore or be exposed after storms. <br />Prior clean up operations have been coordinated by the <br />Army Corps of Engineers (Jacksonville office). <br />3. Societal Hazards <br />a. To-rrorism and Sabotage <br />1) Terrorism <br />Terrorist attacks may take the form of induced dam <br />or levee failures, the use of hazardous materials to <br />injure or kill, or the use of biological weapons to <br />create an epidemic. While there have not been any <br />successful acts of terrorism committed in Florida in <br />Indian River County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan Basic Page 34