Terrorism
While there have not been any successful acts of terrorism committed in South
Carolina in recent years, the state has many critical and high-profile
facilities, high concentrations of population and other potentially-attractive
venues for terrorist activity that are inherently vulnerable to a variety
of terrorist methods. More detailed information is contained in Appendix
F, Annex 25 of the State Emergency Operations Plan.
Governmental, transportation, commercial, infrastructure, cultural,
academic, research, military, athletic and other activities and facilities
constitute ideal targets for terrorist attacks which may cause catastrophic
levels of property and environmental damage, injury, and loss of life.
Furthermore, a variety of extremist groups are known to operate within
South Carolina.
Terrorist attacks may take the form of other hazards described in this section when incidents of these types are executed for criminal purposes, such as induced dam or levee failures, the use of hazardous materials to injure or kill, or the use of biological weapons to create an epidemic.
