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<br />Ramsey County | Multi-Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan 37 <br />3.3.3 CONSEQUENCE <br />Finally, hazards were assessed for the consequences Ramsey County and its communities could <br />reasonably expect from an instance of the hazard. While a full scenario wasn’t used for each hazard, <br />general impacts were reasonable extrapolated for each hazard. <br />• Impact on the Public <br />• Impact on Responders <br />• Impact on Continuity of Operations <br />• Impact on Property, Facilities, and Infrastructure <br />• Impact on the Environment <br />• Impact on the Economy of the Jurisdiction <br />• Impact on Public Confidence in the Jurisdiction's Governance <br />3.4 Hazard Rankings <br />Each hazard was given a ranking based on three key elements of risk – threat, vulnerability and <br />consequence. <br />Table 11. Hazard Rankings <br />Hazard Threat Vulnerability Consequence Score Hazard Rank <br />Dam/Levee <br />Failure <br />Rare – 1 Localized - 2 Limited – 2 5 Medium <br />Drought <br /> <br />Occasional – <br />2 <br />Extensive – 4 Limited – 2 8 Medium <br />Floods <br /> <br />Frequent – 3 Localized – 2 Critical – 3 8 Medium <br />Geologic <br />Hazards <br /> <br />Occasional – <br />2 <br />Limited – 1 Negligible – 1 4 Low <br />Hazardous <br />Materials <br />Occasional – <br />2 <br />Limited – 1 Limited - 2 5 Medium <br />Summer <br />Weather <br />Hazards <br />Likely – 4 Widespread – 3 Limited – 2 9 High <br />Tornado and <br />Windstorm <br />Frequent – 3 Widespread – 3 Catastrophic – 4 10 High <br />Winter Weather <br />Hazards <br />Likely – 4 Widespread – 3 Limited – 2 9 High <br />Human-Caused <br />Hazards <br />Rare – 1 Limited – 1 Catastrophic – 4 6 Medium <br />Infrastructure <br />Failure <br />Rare – 1 Limited – 1 Catastrophic - 4 6 Medium