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Table 3.167. FEMA Standard Values for Loss of Service for Utilities and Roads/Bridges
Loss of Electric Power
Total Economic Impact
Loss of Potable Water
Total Economic Impact
Loss of Wastewater
Total Economic Impact
Loss of Road/Bridge
Vehicle Delay Detour
Vehicle Delay Mileage
Source: State Hazard Mitigation Plan and FEMA.gov.
Cost of Complete Loss
$126 per person per
Cost of Complete Loss
$93 per person per
Cost of Complete Loss
$41 per person per
Cost of Complete Loss
$38.15 per vehicle per
$0.55 per mile (or
The impact of a major utility/infrastructure event would be dependent on time of year, location,
and event length. If a major event happened in the middle or summer or winter during extreme
temperatures than the elderly and very young population could be at risk as they try to stay cool
or warm. If a major transportation node collapsed due to expansive soil, lives could be lost and
services could be disrupted. The whole population could be effected if the event went on for a
considerable length of time.
While every community in the State is at risk to utility/infrastructure failure, the vulnerability is
somewhat elevated in the northeast area of the State due to the higher population density,
development, and economic activities of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area that would be
disrupted by a major infrastructure failure event.
In recent years, regional electric power grid system failures in the western and northeastern
United States have demonstrated that similar failures could happen in Kansas. This vulnerability
is most appropriately addressed on a multi-state regional or national basis.
Summary
Region L is vulnerable to this hazard, mainly as a secondary repercussion from other hazards
that occur in the area. Tornadoes, Winter Storms, Floods, Expansive Soils, Extreme
Temperatures, Drought, and many more play a role I the integrity of the utility/infrastructure
arena. While most events of utility or infrastructure failure only last for 3 to 5 days, it can be
detrimental to the safety of people, property and structural integrity. Because it is a highly
urbanized region, a glitch or failure in utilities/infrastructure could upset everyday life, seamless
travel, and the ability to survive, especially within our vulnerable populations.
Local Mitigation Concerns
• Utility/Infrastructure Failure is often times associated with another hazard which
compounds the issue. Should a major blackout affect the Region, it could potentially
affect up to a million people with responders trying to find shelter and food to sustain
these lives, regardless of the extreme temperature caveat. Roads and Bridges could be
damaged which hurt the supply routes, as well as any people traveling on them at the
time.
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