City of Irvine
2020 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). One of these men, Muhanad Badawi, was a student at Fullerton College. 79 • In December 2015, a mass shooting and terrorist attack committed by a married couple who had reportedly sworn allegiance to ISIS killed 14 people at a medical facility in San Bernardino. 80 Civil Disturbance Irvine does not have an extensive history of civil disturbances; the following are some notable events that have occurred in southern California: • On August 11, 1965, the Watts riots were triggered by the traffic stop that escalated to an argument and eventually a fight between the police officers, the driver, and family members. Community members observing the incident reported that the police had roughed up the drive and kicked a pregnant woman, the crowd of observers quickly grew, transforming the area into a combat zone for the next six days. 81 • On April 29, 1992, a series of riots and civil disturbances occurred in Los Angeles County. The spark that triggered this event was the acquittal of four LAPD police officers for the use of excessive force and beating of Rodney King. Rioting occurred across a six-day period across the LA metro area. During these riots, 63 people were killed, 2,383 people were injured, more than 12,000 people were arrested, and over $1 billion in property damage occurred. 82 Cyber Threats The City of Irvine has not experienced cyber incidents directly. However, several jurisdictions in southern California and across the country have. Several recent incidents include: • On December 24, 2019, the City of Seal Beach was the victim of a ransomware attack that affected City computer systems. The attack was targeted at the City’s Information Technology service provider, which allowed the hackers to encrypt City computers with the malware, primarily impacting city email and voicemail functions. • On December 4, 2019, the Cucamonga Valley Water District disclosed a data breach that occurred between August 26, 2019, and October 14, 2019. The breach occurred on a server that is used to accept one-time credit card payments from customers. • OnMarch 11, 2019, the Orange County Sanitation District was the victim of a phishing data breach. Over 1,000 employee records were accessed as part of the breach through the District deferred compensation plan. Infrastructure Failure Irvine has suffered occasional infrastructure failures before; however, most of these incidents have been minor and not caused catastrophic harm to businesses and residents. Breakage of underground pipes and/or overhead lines have occurred as the result of failure, human error, or as the result of other events like severe weather or flooding.
Risk of Future Events
Transportation Accidents It is a certainty that transportation accidents will continue. While it is possible to guard against such events and implement safety measures, it is impossible to prevent all future events. The large volume of traffic
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