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This 25 page paper examines the ways in which Travis County, Texas (Austin, the capital of the state, lies in this county) is handling the threat of terrorism. It includes an overview of the county (to determine if there was a particular reason it might make a tempting target), the suggestions of the Texas Homeland Security department with regard to preparedness, the work of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) in protecting the state's natural resources as well as the role of the Austin/Travis County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) in handling disasters.
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File: D0_HVTravis.rtf
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response to the attack, unfortunately, has not had the result wed hoped (the capture of bin Laden); and our invasion of Afghanistan, coupled with the subsequent invasion of Iraq, have
probably made us the most hated nation on earth. The Middle East has been demoralized and destabilized by the American presence, and resentment and hatred continue to grow.
In this atmosphere, its essential that we protect ourselves from any such future attacks. This paper examines the ways in which Travis County, Texas (Austin, the capital of
the state, lies in this county) is handling the threat of terrorism. It includes an overview of the county (since I knew nothing about it and wanted to see if
there was a particular reason it might make a tempting target), the suggestions of the Texas Homeland Security department with regard to preparedness, the work of the Texas Natural Resource
Conservation Commission (TNRCC) in protecting the states natural resources as well as the role of the Austin/Travis County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) in handling disasters. Travis County Overview
Travis County is in central Texas, 150 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico; the state capital, Austin, is located there (Smyrl, 2005). The county is divided by the
Balcones Escarpment, with the land to the west being more arid than the country to the east; the vegetation varies accordingly, ranging from mesquite and scrub brush to oak and
pecan trees (Smyrl, 2005). The Colorado River flows northwest to southeast and drains the entire county, of which 21-30% is considered prime farmland (Smyrl, 2005). Deer, coyote, bobcats,
squirrels and raccoons are among the wildlife in the area, along with reptiles, birds and fish (Smyrl, 2005). The countys mineral production includes dolomite, oil, gas and gravel and
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