Geoscience Reference
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Table 11.5 (
Continued
)
Potentially Vulnerable Areas
Potential Areas of Vulnerability
Symbolic
Buildings
and
Locations
• Note national monuments, internationally well known
facilities and locations.
• Note potential areas of congestion connected with such
buildings and locations.
Other
Facilites
• Map locations of inancial institutions and the business district.
• Make any notes on the schedule that the business district
may follow.
• Determine whether shopping centers or heavily populated
downtown areas are congested at certain periods.
• Note location of special events facilities that may have
national importance.
• Note location of prominent high-rise buildings.
Military
Installations
• Note locations and type of military installations.
HazMat
Facilities,
Utilities, and
Nuclear
Facilities
• Map locations of facilities, such as electricity generating
stations, oil refineries, spent nuclear fuel storage facilities,
etc.
Water
Supply
Facilties
• Note the locations of water supply intakes from lakes or
rivers.
• Note the locations of water supply pipelines and holding
areas, such as reservoirs and tanks.
• Note the locations of water supply treatment plants.
Food and
Agriculture
• Note the locations of key agricultural facilities, such as large
grain elevators and livestock concentrations.
• Note the locations of food processing and packaging facilities.
Computer
Systems
• Identify governmental and business-related computer
systems located within the jurisdiction and ascertain their
level of protection against terrorist cyber attack.
Note:
Security and emergency personnel representing all of these facilities
should work closely with local and state personnel for planning and
response.
a
The Harbor and Port Authorities, normally involved in emergency planning,
should be able to facilitate obtaining information on the type of vessels and
the containers they carry.
