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Section 4 4-20 Ramsey County Multijurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan | July 2012 Location Date Type Death Injuries Property Damage Ramsey County 8/1/2001 Excessive Heat 1 0 0 Ramsey County 8/4/2001 Excessive Heat 5 0 0 Ramsey County 1/15/2005 Extreme Cold/wind Chill 1 0 0 Ramsey County 7/30/2006 Heat 0 0 0 Ramsey County 2/10/2008 Cold/wind Chill 0 0 0K Ramsey County 2/19/2008 Cold/wind Chill 0 0 0K Ramsey County 6/7/2011 Excessive Heat 0 0 0K Vulnerability Assessment Ramsey County has experienced extreme cold conditions in the past. According to the National Climatic Data Center, Ramsey County has experienced extremely cold temperatures/weather nearly every year since 1994. The NCDC defines temperatures that hover 10 degrees or more above the average high temperature for a region and last for several weeks as extreme heat. Extreme heat does not occur that frequently in Ramsey County, but there were occurrences in 2006, 2001, and 1995. Assets Exposed to Hazard  Property Risk/Vulnerability: It was determined that all critical facilities as well as all public, private, and commercial property are susceptible to being affected by extreme temperatures.  People Risk/Vulnerability: In evaluating vulnerability of the population in Ramsey County, it was determined that risk/vulnerability includes the entire population of the County since there is no way to determine the impact/magnitude of an extreme temperature incident and no way to predict where and when an extreme temperature incident will hit. People are vulnerable to the effects extreme temperatures, including power outages, effects on transportation routes, establishment of shelters, etc. Those with existing medical conditions affected by extreme temperatures and the elderly population may be at higher risk.  Environment Risk/Vulnerability: Risks to the environment are low should an extreme temperature incident occur, and the frequency of extreme temperatures in the County is high. Environmental concerns include interruption of water supply (such as water pipes freezing, frozen power lines, etc.) and secondary events such as fires and hazardous materials accidents. Damage Assessment Because all facilities within the County are subject to potential losses due to extreme temperatures, estimations were done assuming 25 percent, 50 percent, 75 percent, and 100 percent damages. Land Use and Development Trends Future development throughout Ramsey County will result in the potential effects of extreme temperatures.