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According to the reported previous winter weather occurrences, the maximum <br />winter weather extent experienced was a RSI Category 1 snowfall event and a <br />SPIA Ice Index Category 2 ice event. Based on 13 reported events from the NOAA <br />Storm Events Database in 20 years, a winter weather event occurs approximately <br />every 2 years on average in Hays County. Since these events can happen anywhere <br />throughout the HMP update area and occur on a regional scale, the entire <br />planning area’s probability is assumed to be similar to the surrounding County <br />area and can expect a winter weather event approximately once every 2 years on <br />average in the future with up to an RSI Category 1 snowfall event or SPIA Ice Index Category 2 ice event. <br />Risk Assessment <br />Severe winter weather has physical impacts upon the public and the infrastructure that supports <br />them. According to the Texas Health Care Information Collection and Trauma Registry from the Texas <br />Department of State Health Services’ Injury Epidemiology & Surveillance Branch, the following number of <br />patients were received in Hays County medical facilities for Cold Related Injuries and Trauma (shown in <br />Tables 2.11 and 2.12). <br />Description20102011201220132014 <br />Accident caused by excessive cold due to <br />20000 <br />weather conditions <br />Accident due to excessive cold of <br />10001 <br />unspecified origin <br />(Texas Department of State Health Services- Injury Epidemiology & Surveillance Branch, 2017) <br />Description20102011201220132014 <br />Accident due to excessive cold due to <br />10000 <br />weather conditions <br />(Texas Department of State Health Services- Injury Epidemiology & Surveillance Branch, 2017) <br />Table 2.13 shows the portions of each participating community’s population, according to HAZUS-MH 3.2 <br />updated Census 2010 population estimates, that would be greatly impacted by the extreme temperature <br />conditions related to severe winter storms and/or the loss of electrical energy in their dwellings. <br />Table 2.13, 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 />40 <br /> <br />