SECTION 4: RISK ASSESSMENT
Elderly Population at Risk
Total Population at Risk
All Children Population
Children at Risk
Total Population
All Elderly Population
Jurisdiction
Number Percent
Number Percent
Number Percent
Holly Springs
25,790 18,501 18,655
0
0%
2,192 1,572 1,585
0 8 0 0 0 8 6
0%
1,875 1,345 1,356
0 7 0 0 0 6 5
0%
Knightdale Morrisville
92
0.50%
0.50%
0.50%
0 0 0
0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% 1%
Rolesville
5,199
442
378
Wake Forest
30,382
2,582
2,209
Wendell Zebulon
7,889 6,102
89 71
1.10% 1.20%
670 519
1.20% 1.20%
574 444
1.10%
Unincorporated Wake County
135,124
470
0.30%
11,483
40
0.30%
9,825
34
0.30%
Total
900,683
1,263
0.14%
76,540
108
0.14%
65,488
91
0.14%
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 4.87 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 4.86 details the buildings at risk to wildfire in Wake County.
Wake County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan 2019
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