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Description20102011201220132014 <br />Accident due to excessive heat of <br />01000 <br />unspecified origin <br />(Texas Department of State Health Services- Injury Epidemiology & Surveillance Branch, 2017) <br />In addition to the physical impacts, an excessive heat event can also be the cause <br />of cascading incidents. Electrical outages could occur due to the high demands <br />of electricity needed to power cooling systems. A loss of critical resources, such <br />as power, has significant impact on the entire population, with higher impacts to <br />Risk Assessment <br />those with vulnerabilities to such conditions. <br />Table 2.7 shows the portions of each participating community’s population, <br />according to HAZUS-MH 3.2 updated Census 2010 population estimates, that would be greatly impacted <br />by the severe temperatures related to excessive heat and/or the loss of electrical energy in their <br />dwellings. <br />Table 2.7, Community Vulnerable Populations <br />Economically <br />Population under Disadvantaged <br />)JurisdictionPopulation over 65 <br />16Population <br />($0 - $20k) <br />Village of Bear Creek <br />25952 <br />City of Buda <br />5272,414284 <br />City of Hays <br />36373 <br />City of Dripping Springs <br />26258441 <br />Hays County <br />6,78418,4692,352 <br />City of Kyle <br />1,2619,644635 <br />Mountain City <br />551300 <br />City of Niederwald <br />3611032 <br />City of San Marcos <br />3,0136,4066,292 <br />City of Uhland <br />3015517 <br />City of Wimberley <br />703444164 <br />City of Woodcreek <br />549243102 <br />35 <br /> <br />