City of Irvine
2020 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
Infrastructure Failure Infrastructure failure impacts on physical assets would be limited to the infrastructure improvements involved in the incident, and any collateral damage that may occur as an effect of the failure. Typical failures could include roadway collapse, bridge collapse, storm drain failure, and/or pipeline rupture. The loss of electricity due to infrastructure failure has occurred within the City. Refer to Chapter 2 for a discussion of this incident.
Social Threat
Mass-Casualty Incident (Terrorism) Since mass casualty incidents/acts of terrorism could occur anywhere in Irvine, all groups are potentially threatened by the impacts of these incidents; however, the extent of the threat would depend upon the type and magnitude of the event. For example, an active shooter situation may be isolated to a single location, whereas a larger-scale incident may affect multiple locations. Some locations are more likely to be targeted than others, including but not limited to, medical facilities, government buildings, or financial institutions. Populations that frequently visit these areas may face a greater threat than the average person. Seniors, pregnant women, and persons with disabilities, for instance, are more likely to frequently visit the local hospitals than other subpopulations in the City. Should an incident occur at the Hospital or within the community (overwhelming hospital resources), these groups are expected to face an increased impact by an incident. An incident that occurs at a government building or financial institution may be more likely to threaten seniors or lower-income individuals that rely on in-person transactions in place of online options. 128,129 As such, their use of these services in-person may place them in harm’s way. An incident that occurs at Irvine City Hall or at any bank in the City can be expected to be more of a threat to these groups. Seniors and persons with limited income may be challenged if there is a need to shelter in place or evacuate during an incident requiring additional services, assistance, and/or medical treatment. Civil Disturbance Since civil disturbance could occur anywhere in Irvine, all groups are potentially threatened by the impacts of these incidents. While most residents affected by a civil disturbance would be able to recover from the incident, residents on fixed incomes or living below the poverty limit may have difficulty doing so. Cyber Threats Cyber threats may have an impact on residents and businesses throughout the City. While most cyber threats focus on large entities like major corporations and/or governmental agencies, all residents could become a victim of cyber threats. Transportation Accident Transportation incidents are expected to threaten any groups who live next to major freeways or thoroughfares throughout the City. While the accident itself would only affect those immediately involved, the threat to Irvine’s vulnerable groups comes from the secondary impacts associated with the accident. For example, transportation accidents often result in the closures of roadways. These closures may result in the temporary suspension of public transit or paratransit services, which could impact those populations with limited mobility, such as seniors, lower-income persons, or persons with disabilities.
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