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Community Severe Winter Storms Vulnerability Summaries <br />A majority of the City of Hays’ power lines are on poles. During extreme winter <br />City of Hays <br />weather, an accumulation of ice and snow on branches could result in them <br />falling upon exposed lines. The resulting impact on electricity to homes and <br />businesses during cold temperatures would pose vulnerability to the 198 <br />residents who would then be unable to obtain heat. <br />Dripping Springs has 100% surface power lines, outside of brand new <br />City of Dripping Springs <br />subdivisions. This poses a vulnerability to homes and business during cold <br />Risk Assessment <br />temperatures when an accumulation of ice and snow and branches could fall <br />on power lines. According to community testimony, there was a winter storm in <br />the 1990’s that resulted in a power outage that left residents without power for <br />4 days. <br />There are no sand spreaders or systems for ice-removal or prevention. No <br />City-owned streets department or vehicles are designated to help with these <br />efforts. If significant sanding was needed, it would be contracted. <br />Hays County’s has a large number of surface power lines. These power lines <br />Hays County <br />pose a vulnerability due to the impact on electricity to homes and businesses <br />during cold temperatures when an accumulation of ice and snow on branches <br />could cause them to fall on the exposed power lines. <br />The County has the ability to spread sand and can also contract with the <br />Texas Department of Transportation in the event that additional resources are <br />needed. Even though Sanding capabilities exist, the low water crossings (262 <br />low water crossings as of 2013, according to the TNRIS) and bridges in the area <br />affect response times for emergency vehicles in the planning area. <br />Outside of newly developed subdivisions, Kyle has mostly surface power lines. <br />City of Kyle <br />Surface power lines pose a vulnerability due to the impact on electricity to <br />homes and businesses during cold temperatures, when an accumulation of ice <br />and snow on branches or the lines themselves could cause lines to collapse and <br />interrupt service. <br />The community has a sand spreader that could be used to begin Sanding <br />operations, that would be supplemented by those done by the County and <br />State for roads that they maintain. Elderly members of the community may <br />be impacted if they are serviced by the Meals on Wheels program that is run <br />within the City. The delivery of the food becomes a high priority as it may be <br />the primary source for the recipients’ evening nutrition. <br />Mountain City has many surface power lines. This poses a vulnerability due to <br />Mountain City <br />the impact on electricity to homes and businesses during cold temperatures <br />when an accumulation of ice and snow on branches could cause them to fall on <br />the exposed power lines. <br />Mountain City is comprised of residential streets maintained by the City, with <br />no capabilities for de-icing. There are 2 entrances to the community, Pin Oak <br />and Mountain City Drive. If these streets are iced over, there is no ingress or <br />egress for the community. Although there are no bridges, steep hills or low <br />water crossings, this lack of connectivity to outside roads lends to vulnerability. <br />42 <br /> <br />