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Eugene -Springfield Area Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan 2. Hazard Descriptions "cooling centers" for people to escape the unsafe temperatures.42 According to Kathie Dello at the Oregon Climate Change Research Institute, these are the types of conditions we should expect to see in the future. 2.4.4 Impacts — Cascading Incidents Civil Unrest In the Eugene -Springfield area, due to the limited frequency and size of hail, thunderstorm, or tornado events, a civil unrest incident is unlikely for these weather hazards. It is possible a prolonged heat wave could produce many of the contributing factors often seen with civil unrest (Figure 4-4). Such an incident has not occurred in the area. Therefore, the Eugene -Springfield area does not expect such a situation to occur within the next five to ten years. History of Impact in Eugene -Springfield There have been no incidents of civil unrest in the aftermath of an extreme weather incident in Eugene or Springfield. Risk of Impact Based on historical occurrences of civil unrest after natural disasters, along with the area's societal composition, the overall risk of a civil unrest event developing due to an extreme weather incident is low, mainly due to the possibility of such incidents developing during a severe and prolonged heat wave. Dam or Levee Failure Extreme weather may cause a dam or levee failure if electrical systems are affected and/or conditions are severe enough to cause overtopping or erosion. It is difficult to determine how many levees have failed due to this hazard because of the incomplete inventory and monitoring systems in place within the United States for such structures. More information on dams and levees is located in Appendix H. History of Impact in Eugene -Springfield There have been no incidents for a dam or levee failures due to an extreme weather incident in the Eugene -Springfield area. 42 United States. Eugene. KVAL News. 'Beat the Heat!" July 31, 2017. Accessed August 2019. https://kval.com/news/local/beat-the-heat-heres-where-to-chill-in-eugene-with-scorching-weather- on-the-way 2-26 January 2020