Wake County Hazard Mitigation Plan - January 2020

SECTION 7: MITIGATION ACTION PLANS

Town of Morrisville

Action #

Relative Priority

Lead Agency/ Department

Potential Funding Sources

Implementation Schedule

Status Comments/Explanation

Description

Goal Objective

Hazard(s) Addressed

Estimated Cost

2019 Status

Emergency Services

The Town has a contract with a private vendor to monitor the status and condition of critical emergency response equipment such as backup generators, communications, and vehicles.

Monitor the status of backup generators, communications and vehicles for all Morrisville owned critical public facilities.

Ongoing - Next 5 years

In-Progress – Carry Forward

ES-1

2

1

All

Low

Town of Morrisville

$5,500 annually

Town of Morrisville

Install new generators for Town Hall and Police Station to ensure continuity of critical operations during a power outage. Construct new fire station in Morrisville in order to improve fire protection coverage and emergency response times. Update Town's Emergency Operations Plan to ensure best processes and procedures for the most likely and applicable emergency scenarios. Implement Wake County's Everbridge text alert system to notify citizens and Town staff of potential safety hazards or concerns. Purchase and implement new online civic engagement platform to be used in part to inform citizens on disaster preparation, emergency response training opportunities, and evacuation information.

ES-2

3

1

All

High

Town of Morrisville

$150,000

Town of Morrisville

1 year

New

N/A

ES-3

2

1

All

Moderate

Town of Morrisville

$4,500,000

Town of Morrisville

3-5 years

New

N/A

ES-4

2

2

All

Moderate

Town of Morrisville

$150,000

Town of Morrisville

3-5 years

New

N/A

Public Education and Awareness

PEA-1

1

1

All

High

Wake County

$0

Wake County

1 year

New

N/A

PEA-2

1

1

All

Moderate

Town of Morrisville

$10,000

Town of Morrisville

1 year

New

N/A

The Community Emergency Response Team is a group of dedicated volunteers that meet monthly for emergency response training.

Utilize volunteer citizen committees, such as CERT or Public Safety Committee, to educate residents in preparing for natural hazards.

Ongoing - Next 5 Years

In-Progress – Carry Forward

PEA-3

1

1

All

Low

Town of Morrisville

$2,000/year

Town of Morrisville

Wake County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan 2019

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