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Eugene -Springfield Area Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan 4. Risk and Vulnerability This plan does not address algal blooms, asteroids or meteors, and pandemics because: The risk is very low with extremely costly and limited mitigation activities available, thus mitigating the natural hazard is not warranted or is not practical; and/or • The Cities of Eugene and Springfield do not have authority to mitigate the natural hazard. Algal Bloom — Since the Cities get water from the McKenzie River, which is fed from reservoirs far outside their jurisdictional boundaries, or wells, the influence of natural systems and the operational aspects of the built system make this risk very low. Asteroid or Meteor - Mitigating asteroid or meteor strikes is beyond the financial capacity of the Cities. Mitigation is largely left to the federal government. Pandemic - Lane County Public Health Department is the primary agency responsible for mitigating pandemics. Below is the Summary Risk Assessment Matrix (Table 4-2) providing an overview of each hazard and the associated vulnerability, probability, and capacity in the Eugene - Springfield area. See also Table 2-19 Risk Assessment Matrix. Table 4-2 Summary Risk Assessment Matrix Hazard Vulnerability Proba acity Risk Rating Geomagnetic Disturbances GMD High High low Very High Earthquake High Moderate low Very High Winter Storm High High vloderate High Drought High High ligh 'gh Wildfire Moderate High Moderate High Windstorm Moderate High Moderate High Flood Riverine Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Landslide Low High Moderate Moderate Flood Stormwater Low High High ow xtreme Weather Low Moderate gh Low [Volcano Moderate ow gh vow 4-5 January 2020