Evacuation Planning and Resources
What's New
I-95 Regional Coalition Regional Evacuation Summit (New)
The I-95 Regional Coalition Regional Evacuation Summit, held in Baltimore, MD, November 8, 2007 focused on cross-border evacuations between states and best practices underlying planning and implementation. The summit provided an opportunity for public safety, transportation and emergency management professionals to exchange information and coordinate efforts to plan and implement successful evacuations. Presentations from this summit are available at the I-95 Coalition website.
Contra-Flow Evacuations
Learn more about the Do's and Don'ts of Contra-Flow Evacuations and how other states handle these types of evacuations summarized from presentations at a Contra-Flow Evacuation Workshop held in Orlando, FL from February 14-15 2006. Agencies from Florida, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, and Florida presented on their respective Contra-Flow plans and lessons learned.
Lessons Learned
Transportation is critical to emergency response in times of disaster, whether it is a natural disaster or the result of a terrorist attack. Read about how other agencies responded to these such events and what they learned from those events.
United States Department of Transportation (DOT)
Transportation is critical to emergency response, no matter the size or the frequency of the event. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is committed to improving our nation's ability to manage emergencies that take place within the transportation network infrastructure or affects it in some way. The Emergency Transportation Operations (ETO) Program is intended to address activities along a response continuum, regardless of cause, and provides technical assistance, knowledge and tools. Additional resources include:
- Managing Pedestrians During Evacuation of Metropolitan Areas
- Emergency Transportation Operations Planning Documents List
- Best Practices in Emergency Transportation Operations Preparedness and Response: The Results of the FHWA Workshop Series
- Common Issues in Emergency Transportation Operations Preparedness and Response: The Results of the FHWA Workshop Series
United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
The
Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina-Lessons Learned Report assesses the federal response, identifies lessons learned, and recommends appropriate corrective actions. The report identifies the systemic problems in federal emergency preparedness and response revealed by Hurricane Katrina - and the best solutions to address them. Where actions at the State and local level had bearing on Federal decisions or operations, they are included in order to provide full context.
Louisiana State University Hurricane Center
A national review of evacuation plans and practices was undertaken by researchers from Louisiana State University (LSU) in cooperation with the LSU Hurricane Center. The National Review of Hurricane Evacuation Plans and Policies report includes information on the application of evacuation strategies and technologies, such as the use of reverse flow operations and intelligent transportation systems. It also summarizes current evacuation management policies, methods of information exchange, and decision-making criteria. The intent of this report is to provide a broad perspective on the current state of evacuation practices, while also presenting similarities and differences in individual state practices.
