Wake County Hazard Mitigation Plan - January 2020

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background ................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Purpose and Authority .................................................................................................................. 2 1.3 Scope............................................................................................................................................. 2 1.4 References .................................................................................................................................... 3 1.5 Plan Organization.......................................................................................................................... 3 2 Planning Process ............................................................................................................................. 4 2.1 Purpose and Vision ....................................................................................................................... 4 2.2 What’s Changed in the Plan .......................................................................................................... 5 2.3 Preparing the Plan......................................................................................................................... 6 2.3.1 Phase I – Planning Process .................................................................................................... 7 2.3.2 Phase II – Risk Assessment.................................................................................................... 8 2.3.3 Phase III – Mitigation Strategy .............................................................................................. 8 2.3.4 Phase IV – Plan Maintenance................................................................................................ 9 2.4 Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee........................................................................................ 9 2.5 Meetings and Workshops ........................................................................................................... 11 2.6 Involving the Public ..................................................................................................................... 12 2.7 Outreach Efforts.......................................................................................................................... 13 2.8 Involving the Stakeholders.......................................................................................................... 14 2.9 Documentation of Plan Progress ................................................................................................ 14 3 Planning Area Profile..................................................................................................................... 24 3.1 Geography and Environment ...................................................................................................... 24 3.2 Population and Demographics.................................................................................................... 30 3.3 Parcels and Buildings .................................................................................................................. 34 3.4 Historic Properties ...................................................................................................................... 34 3.5 Housing ....................................................................................................................................... 40 3.6 Infrastructure .............................................................................................................................. 41 3.6.1 Transportation .................................................................................................................... 41 3.6.2 Utilities ................................................................................................................................ 41 3.7 Current and Future Land Use...................................................................................................... 42 3.8 Employment and Industry........................................................................................................... 44 3.8.1 Wages and Employment ..................................................................................................... 44 4 Risk Assessment ............................................................................................................................ 46 4.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 46

Wake County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan 2019

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