// Risk Intelligence
| Risk Score | 7 / 10 High |
| Facility Type | 🏥 Major Hospital / Trauma Center |
| Operator / Branch | ECU Health |
| Host County | Pitt County NC |
| Nearest City | Pepperell MA |
| Primary Risk Radius | 25 miles |
| Secondary Risk Radius | 100 miles |
// Strategic Significance
Vidant Medical Center is the primary Level I trauma center for eastern North Carolina serving a large rural region vulnerable to direct Atlantic hurricane strikes. It is the primary trauma facility for the coastal plain communities and treated mass casualties from Hurricane Floyd in 1999 and multiple subsequent storms.
// Civilian Impact Assessment
Eastern North Carolina with 1.5 million residents in the coastal plain depend on Vidant as the primary Level I trauma center. Direct Atlantic hurricane strikes with catastrophic flooding are the primary mass casualty threat.
// Evacuation & Shelter Guidance
US-264, US-13, Moye Boulevard. Pitt County Emergency Management coordinates hurricane flooding and mass casualty protocols.