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<br />Section 4 <br />4-8 Ramsey County Multijurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan | July 2012 <br /> Location or County Date Type Dth 7 Inj 8 PrD 9 <br />43 Ramsey County 12/8/2009 Winter Storm 0 0 0K <br />44 Ramsey County 12/23/2009 Winter Storm 0 0 0K <br />45 Ramsey County 11/13/2010 Winter Storm 0 0 0K <br />46 Ramsey County 12/3/2010 Winter Storm 0 0 0K <br />47 Ramsey County 12/10/2010 Winter Storm 0 0 0K <br />48 Ramsey County 2/20/2011 Winter Storm 0 0 0K <br />49 Ramsey County 3/22/2011 Winter Storm 0 0 0K <br />Assets Exposed to Hazard <br />In evaluating assets that may potentially be impacted by the effects of severe winter storms, the HMPT <br />determined that all critical facilities as well as all public, private, and commercial property are <br />susceptible. <br /> Property Risk/Vulnerability: In evaluating assets that may potentially be impacted by the effects <br />of severe winter storms, the committee determined that all critical facilities as well as all public, <br />private, and commercial properties are susceptible to the effects of a winter storm. An additional <br />vulnerability in this area is that the County does not have any pre-determined locations for temporary <br />storage of debris and/or snow. <br /> People Risk/Vulnerability: In evaluating vulnerability of the population in Ramsey County, it was <br />determined that risk/vulnerability includes the entire population of the County since there is no way <br />to determine the impact/magnitude of a severe winter storm and no way to predict where a storm will <br />hit. People are vulnerable to winter storms through power outages, effects on transportation routes, <br />establishment of shelters, water freezing, etc. This is particularly true due to a 100 percent chance of <br />a winter storm occurring in any given year in Ramsey County. <br /> Environment Risk/Vulnerability: Risks to the environment are low for a winter storm. Most of the <br />environmental risks would be access to water due to frozen water pipes and supply. In addition, <br />winter thaw can cause flooding, which in turn can affect and create contamination of potable water <br />for public consumption. <br />Vulnerability <br />Severe Winter Storms <br />Frequency of Occurrence Highly Likely <br />Warning Time More than 12 hours <br />Geographic Extent County-wide or greater extent <br />Potential Impact Minor <br />Multijurisdictional Concerns <br />All of Ramsey County can potentially be affected by a severe winter storm. As a result, any mitigation <br />steps taken related to severe winter storms should be undertaken on a countywide basis.