TABLE OF CONTENTS
3.6.2
Utilities ............................................................................................................................. 45
3.7
Current and Future Land Use ......................................45
3.8 3.8.1
Employment and Industry ........................................... 49 Wages and Employment .................................................................................... 49
3.9
Social Vulnerability Assessment................................51
3.10 3.10.1 3.10.2 3.10.3 3.10.4 3.10.5 3.10.6 3.10.7 3.10.8 3.10.9
Jurisdiction Information ............................................... 53 Town of Apex ...............................................................................................................53 Town of Cary ................................................................................................................ 54 Town of Fuquay-Varina ........................................................................................ 55 Town of Garner .......................................................................................................... 55 Town of Holly Springs ........................................................................................... 56 Town of Knightdale .................................................................................................57 Town of Morrisville....................................................................................................57 City of Raleigh............................................................................................................. 58
Town of Rolesville .................................................................................................... 59 3.10.10 Town of Wake Forest .............................................................................................60 3.10.11 Town of Wendell........................................................................................................ 61 3.10.12 Town of Zebulon........................................................................................................ 61
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RISK ASSESSMENT ..............................................63
4.1
Overview ............................................................................... 63
4.2
Hazard Identification ...................................................... 64
4.3
Risk Assessment Methodology & Assumptions.68
4.4
Asset Inventory.................................................................. 72
4.5 4.5.1 4.5.2 4.5.3 4.5.4 4.5.5 4.5.6 4.5.7 4.5.8 4.5.9
Hazard Profiles, Analysis, and Vulnerability........86 Dam Failure .................................................................................................................. 86 Drought ........................................................................................................................... 98 Earthquake ................................................................................................................. 105 Extreme Heat ..............................................................................................................119 Flood ................................................................................................................................125 Hurricane and Tropical Storm....................................................................... 158 Infectious Disease ................................................................................................... 173 Landslide ........................................................................................................................181 Severe Weather (Thunderstorm Winds, Lightning & Hail)..........187 Severe Winter Storm ........................................................................................... 208 Tornado ..........................................................................................................................215 Wildfire ..........................................................................................................................229
4.5.10
4.5.11
4.5.12
Wake County, NC Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan
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