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Eugene -Springfield Area Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan 2. Hazard Descriptions The EOC acts on the City's behalf to link our emergency responders with mutual -aid, local partners, and County, State, and Federal response agencies. • Conducting community outreach to support our resiliency strategy by increasing community personal preparedness. A prepared community eases the burden on first responders by reducing the immediate need for food, water, and personal care for individuals in the days and weeks following a disaster or emergency. • Connecting the City of Eugene to data and voice through a portable redundant communications system using satellite technology. This system allows the Eugene EOC to communicate beyond our local radio and microwave footprint in a degraded communications environment. • Constructing seismic retrofits for several critical City -owned bridges. • Initiating seismic retrofits to Springfield City Hall with additional retrofits to be performed pending available funding. 2.4 Extreme Weather Extreme weather includes hail, lightning, tornados, and severe heat. The Eugene - Springfield area has had documented occurrences of all four of these meteorological incidents though they tend to be infrequent resulting in little to no damage. It is possible more damaging incidents could occur in the future. 2.4.1 Causes and Characteristics of the Hazard Thunderstorms Thunderstorms can produce wind, hail, lightning, and even tornadoes. A combination of unstable air, moisture, and an upward lifting motion forms a thunderstorm. Generally, this upward motion, convection, is produced by surface heating. Convection forces the warmer air up into a cooler air mass causing instability. A thunderstorm has three stages of development: • Developing • Mature • Dissipating The mature phase of a thunderstorm is the most likely time for hail, heavy rain, lightning, strong winds, and tornadoes. Once enough precipitation has accumulated 2-20 January 2020