SECTION 4: RISK ASSESSMENT
Elderly Population At Risk
All Children Population
Population At Risk
All Elderly Population
Children At Risk
Total Population
Jurisdiction
Number Percent
Number Percent
Number Percent
Garner
35,232
0
0%
5,015
0
0%
2,863
0
0%
Holly Springs
30,885
0
0%
2,685
0
0%
2,254
0
0%
Knightdale
29,077
92
0%
3,207
16
0%
1,917
10
1%
Morrisville
21,999
0
0%
1,533
0
0%
1,627
0
0%
Rolesville
12,236
0
0%
1,401
0
0%
919
0
0%
Wake Forest
38,203
0
0%
4,777
0
0%
2,891
0
0%
Wendell
8,423
89
1%
1,361
15
1%
418
5
1%
Zebulon
5,751
67
1%
948
10
1%
437
5
1%
Unincorporated Wake County
230,494
468
0%
29,196
101
0%
14,301
50
0%
TOTAL
1,143,763
1,218
0%
134,329
230
0%
70,079
114
0%
Source: NCEM Risk Management Tool
PROPERTY Wildfire can cause direct property losses, including damage to buildings, vehicles, landscaped areas, agricultural lands, and livestock. Construction practices and building codes can increase fire resistance and fire safety of structures. Techniques for reducing vulnerability to wildfire include using street design to ensure accessibility to fire trucks, incorporating fire resistant materials in building construction, and using landscaping practices to reduce flammability and the ability for fire to spread. Table 4.129 provides building counts and estimated damages for Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources (CIKR) buildings across all jurisdictions, by sector. The sectors facing the greatest risk to wildfire in Wake County are critical manufacturing, commercial facilities, food and agriculture, and transportation systems.
Table 4.128 details the buildings at risk to wildfire in Wake County.
Wake County, NC Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan
WSP June 2024 Page 240
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