Northeast Florida Regional Hurricane Evacuation Study Update 1987

Author : State of Florida. Department of Community affairs, Division of Emergency planning, Bureau of Planning
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (458 download)

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Download or read book Integrated Hurricane Preparedness written by State of Florida. Department of Community affairs, Division of Emergency planning, Bureau of Planning and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Hurricane evacuation studies focus on determining the number of persons in coastal areas that are vulnerable to the effect of hurricanes, estimating the amount of time required to evacuate those persons, and managing this evacuation from a regional perspective. Each hurricane evacuation study includes--1. A technical data report to delineates areas in coastal counties vulnerable to storm surge; estimates that number of persons within those hazard-vulnerable areas that may be evacuated; uses a transportation model to develop an evacuation network for different hurricane scenarios; estimates clearance times and evacuation times for coastal residences; determines shelter assignments and the need for additional shelters for coastal residents; and, identifies the mechanism for warning the public and media.--2. Decision-making guides to be issued by the state and local officials to determine appropriate actions to be taken to protect the public from the effects of an on-coming storm.--3. Public information materials (printed materials, radio/TV scripts, etc.) to be disseminated to the public in a timely and coordinated manner to advise the public of potential risks associated with a hurricane and what protective actions may be necessary in the event of an approaching storm. The status and funding of hurricane evacuation studies are illustrated in the following pages.