GENERAL HAZARD INFORMATION
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Holly Springs is a growing town and with growth comes many dangers such as accidents involving hazardous materials. If there is a danger to the public there will be instructions from the town administrators to the media informing the public. The town of Holly Springs is in the ten mile radius of Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant (SHNPP). SHNPP is a single nuclear reactor which produces 900 MWe of power. SHNPP also has stored spent fuel rods on site in a protective area. SHNPP is governed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The NRC has required SHNPP to install sirens every quarter mile within a 10 mile radius around the plant. The sirens are designed to alert the public of a possible event at SHNPP. If an event occurs the sirens will activate and the Emergency Broadcast System and media outlets will advise the public of the danger and provide instructions on what to do. The evacuation routes are clearly marked with a blue evacuation route sign; follow these signs to a designated safe evacuation center in the safe zone. If an event occurs during school hours the school system and surrounding towns and counties have evacuation procedures to keep students out of arms way and transport them to a safety area outside the 10 mile radius. In the event of a release emergency management has adequate supply of Potassium Iodide which is a radiation blocker for thyroid glands. If this event occurs, emergency management will use the media outlets to provide information concerning where potassium Iodide will be made available to the public.
Holly Springs, located in Wake County North Carolina has participated in the development of a hazard mitigation plan as required by FEMA. The following twelve potential hazards that could affect the Holly Springs area are listed below:
1. Coastal and Riverine Erosion
2. Dam and Levee Failures
3. Droughts and Heat Waves
4. Earthquakes
5. Floods
6. Hurricanes and Coastal Storms
7. Landslides and Sink Holes
8. Severe Storms and Tornadoes
9. Tsunamis
10. Volcanoes
11. Wildfires
12. Winter Storms and Freezes
Download and view the Hazard Mitigation Plan: (the document has been divided into four downloadable files due to file size and includes five Appendices)
Hazard Mitigation Plan Report
Hazard Mitigation Table of Contents
Section I: Introduction
Section II: Mitigation Action Plan Section III: Plan Implementation
Section IV: Plan Review and Update
Appendix A: Hazard Identification and Analysis
Appendix B: Assessment of Vulnerability
Appendix C: Community Capability Assessment
Appendix D: State and Federal Resources
Appendix E: Glossary
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Holly Springs, located in Wake County North Carolina has participated in the development of a hazard mitigation plan as required by FEMA. The following twelve potential hazards that could affect the Holly Springs area are listed below:
1. Coastal and Riverine Erosion
2. Dam and Levee Failures
3. Droughts and Heat Waves
4. Earthquakes
5. Floods
6. Hurricanes and Coastal Storms
7. Landslides and Sink Holes
8. Severe Storms and Tornadoes
9. Tsunamis
10. Volcanoes
11. Wildfires
12. Winter Storms and Freezes
Download and view the Hazard Mitigation Plan: (the document has been divided into four downloadable files due to file size and includes five Appendices)
Hazard Mitigation Plan Report
Hazard Mitigation Table of Contents
Section I: Introduction
Section II: Mitigation Action Plan Section III: Plan Implementation
Section IV: Plan Review and Update
Appendix A: Hazard Identification and Analysis
Appendix B: Assessment of Vulnerability
Appendix C: Community Capability Assessment
Appendix D: State and Federal Resources
Appendix E: Glossary
Documents require the FREE Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Town of Holly Springs • P.O. Box 8 • 128 South Main St. • Holly Springs, NC 27540 • (919) 552-6221
