SECTION 5: CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT
Additionally, the engineering and public works department focuses on erosion control to ensure the functionality of streams, ponds, and dams. Long-term measures involve:
Rebuilding structures.
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Revitalizing the economic system. Ensuring infrastructure resilience.
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After a disastrous event, such as flooding, it is important to engage with various key organizations for damage assessments. These organizations may include prominent entities like the American Red Cross, insurance providers, private engineering consultant firms, and utility companies. This coordinated effort is aimed at facilitating independent assessments to comprehensively evaluate the extent of the damage. Upon the occurrence of a disaster, the Town will undertake a thorough and systematic analysis of the damage to ascertain its magnitude and impact. The primary objective of this assessment process is to effectively determine the necessary interventions required, allocate financial resources, and identify potential external support and aid. In instances where the town encounters challenges in the assessment process, it will seek assistance from Wake County, enhancing the collaborative approach in addressing the aftermath of the disaster. To streamline disaster-related information and communications, a central coordinating hub will be established within the Emergency Operations Center (EOC). This will serve as the focal point for receiving and disseminating vital information related to the disaster, thus ensuring efficient coordination and response efforts. In the event of a significant disaster causing substantial damage to both private and public properties, comprehensive assessment reports will be meticulously prepared, submitted, and documented in the town's centralized database. This comprehensive documentation process is vital for record-keeping and informing future decision-making processes. Furthermore, the adherence to the town's well-defined permitting processes and the alignment with its building standards as outlined in the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) is mandatory for all buildings and private homes. These guidelines ensure that reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts comply with established safety and quality standards, thereby promoting resilience and sustainable recovery in the community. OPEN SPACE MANAGEMENT PLAN An open space management plan is designed to preserve, protect, and restore largely undeveloped lands in their natural state, and to expand or connect areas in the public domain such as parks, greenways, and other outdoor recreation areas. In many instances open space management practices are consistent with the goals of reducing hazard losses, such as the preservation of wetlands or other flood-prone areas in their natural state in perpetuity. • 12 of the 13 participating jurisdictions have an open space management plan in place or under development. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN A stormwater management plan is designed to address flooding associated with stormwater runoff. The stormwater management plan is typically focused on design and construction measures that are intended to reduce the impact of more frequently occurring minor urban flooding. • 13 of the 13 participating jurisdictions have a stormwater management plan in place. (12 jurisdictions have one in place; 1 has one in development)
Wake County, NC Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan
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