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4.4TRANSPORTATIONFor information on transportation issues for no-notice evacuations, refer to the followingsections of this Primer:n Section 2: Role of Transportationn Section 4: Feasibility of Tactics; Compromised Infrastructuren Section 5: Determining Transportation Capacity; Traffic Management;Situational AwarenessHow will operational adjustments be used to maximize throughput on theevacuation routes?What strategies and responsibilities should be identified for maintainingevacuation route capacity, particularly with regard to work zones, toll collection,vehicle incidents, etc.?Does the plan identify provisions to control access to evacuation routes andmanage traffic flow? Which traffic management tactics are appropriate foreach evacuation route?Does the plan identify support services that are available for those with specialneeds? What will these services be, how will they be made available, and whatare the most appropriate locations for their deployment?Has contra flow been considered as a tactic? Is it a viable option for one ormore routes, given the configuration and resource requirements? If contraflow is to be used, has it been tested and practiced by all agencies involved inits implementation?How will the public be informed about contra flow plans and the start andend times for contra flow operations?Does the plan identify a system for communicating and coordinating contrflow operations with neighboring jurisdictions?How will evacuation operations of motorized transport, rail, air, water, andother modes of transportation be monitored to determine the adequacy ofavailable resources?Notes100USING HIGHWAYS FOR NO-NOTICE EVACUATIONS
What contingency plans have been prepared to address significant changes inconditions during the course of an evacuation? Are particular issues likely toarise? If so, what are they, and what responses are appropriate?NotesWhat strategies are needed to ensure that emergency responders, transitvehicles, and other essential resources can move inbound against the predominantoutbound flow?How will agencies restrict access (and, ideally, provide some level of securitypatrol) to areas that have been evacuated? Will transportation agencies contributeto this effort in any manner?What coordination is needed among agencies and jurisdictions to preventover-tasking of transportation resources where neighboring jurisdictions requiresupport from the same resource provider?4.5COMMUNICATIONSFor information on communication issues for no-notice evacuations, refer to thefollowing sections of this Primer:n Section 5: Communications; Public EducationWhat information will be provided to the public to promote general evacuationpreparedness as part of a public education effort (e.g., strategies for personalpreparation, recommended supplies, sources of additional information,etc.)?What information will be communicated to the public when the evacuationbegins (e.g., affected areas, available transportation modes, destinations, etc.)?What information will be communicated to the public on an ongoing basisover the course of the evacuation (e.g., evacuation route status, projected traveltimes, shelter status, changing traffic management tactics, etc.)?What methods will be used to inform evacuees during evacuation activities?What potential obstacles need to be considered when developing communicationsplans (e.g., power outages, lack of access to certain media, non-Englishspeakers, etc.)?USING HIGHWAYS FOR NO-NOTICE EVACUATIONS101
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Technical Report Documentation1. Re
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FOREWORDEvacuations may involve hun
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1 INTRODUCTIONEvacuations occur for
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NO-NOTICE EVACUATIONSThis Primer fo
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