Wake County Hazard Mitigation Plan - January 2020

SECTION 7: MITIGATION ACTION PLANS

Town of Wake Forest

Action #

Hazard(s) Addressed

Relative Priority

Lead Agency/ Department

Potential Funding Sources

Implementation Schedule

Description

Goal

Objective

Estimated Cost

2019 Status

Status Comments/Explanation

Emergency Services

Grocery stores and gas stations are encouraged to have back up generators. Wal-Mart added a generator with the help of the town. Wegmans which will be constructed in the next two years will have a generator on site. These sites will help provide necessary food and supplies to residents. New facilities are being encouraged to include generators. Existing facilities without generators are financially constrained and have little ability to add generators.

Investigate methods of encouraging gas stations to acquire backup generators.

Wake Forest Public Works and Inspections

In-Progress – Carry Forward

ES-1

1

1

All

High

$50,000

General Fund

2022

See that all nursing homes and assisted living facilities have backup generators.

In-Progress – Carry Forward

ES-2

1

1

All

High

Property owners

$150,000

Property owners

2023

Wake Forest Administration, Finance, and Public Works Wake Forest Administration Wake Forest Fire Department

This is the Town's current policy and we continue to monitor new contracts for compliance.

Require, in the contract, that fuel suppliers have backup generators.

In-Progress – Carry Forward

ES-3

$25,000

General Fund

2024

3

1

All

High

Adopt and Implement an Emergency Operations Plan

ES-4

3

2

All

High

$100,000

General Fund

2021

New

A draft EOP has been created; adoption expected in 2019

Investigate the ability to create a SARA Title III Plan to have clearer knowledge and how to better handle chemical releases from facilities that could impact the town. Past communications have included information advising the public of turning off propane tanks during a storm, but better outreach is needed to ensure this occurs. A policy should be put in place to ensure it is regularly communicated. Perhaps it can be included as part of the EOP.

ES-5

Adopt a SARA Title III Plan

4

2

All

Moderate

$150,000

General Fund

2023

New

Public Education and Awareness

Develop a policy and advise the public that all outside above ground LP or propane gas tanks be cut off during a major event.

Wake Forest Communications

In-Progress – Carry Forward

PEA-1

1

1

All

Moderate

$10,000

General Fund

2020

Wake County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan 2019

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