York County SC Emergency Preparedness & Tornado / Nuclear Proximity Risk Profile

York County along the North Carolina border contains Rock Hill and Fort Mill and is within the 10-mile Emergency Planning Zone of Catawba Nuclear Station. Lake Wylie — the cooling reservoir for the nuclear plant — borders the county. The county is part of the Charlotte North Carolina metropolitan area and has been one of the fastest growing in the Carolinas. The Catawba River creates flooding risk and the nuclear proximity requires specialized emergency planning for the county's rapidly growing population.

// Preparedness Recommendations

Identify an interior room or storm shelter.
Monitor NOAA weather alerts continuously.
Keep emergency kit accessible at all times.
Prepare for sudden power outages.

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// Risk Intelligence

Threat Score	6 / 10 Moderate Risk
Primary Hazard	Tornado / Nuclear Proximity
Secondary Hazard	Catawba River Flooding
FEMA Flood Zone	High
Federally Declared Disasters	6
Last Major Event	2018 Flooding
Event Frequency	Annual