Question: Critical Infrastructure and Vulnerabilities
Natural disasters such as floods and tornados, or man-made disasters such as terrorist attacks or industrial explosions, often have significant adverse effects on critical infrastructure. List 3 potential critical infrastructure facilities or systems that you think are extremely vulnerable to natural disasters in your hometown.
To which key sector do the targets you listed belong? What effect would the destruction or a significant disruption of the service provide by the critical infrastructures you listed have on the on the community?
write 350-400 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas:
List three potential critical infrastructure facilities or systems that you think are extremely vulnerable to natural disasters in your locality.
To which key sector do the targets you listed belong?
Why do you think the critical infrastructure facilities or systems are vulnerable? Explain.
What effect would the destruction or a significant disruption of the services provided by the critical infrastructures you listed have on the community?
Be specific. What other CIKR sectors do you think would also be affected? Why?