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What demographic data are available to identify the numbers and locations ofanimals requiring evacuation (e.g., animals in farms, kennels, veterinary hospitals,zoos, theme parks, pet stores, and university laboratories)?NotesHow does the plan identify or address the specific catastrophic hazards thatcould cause a large-scale evacuation in a certain jurisdiction or region? Arescenario-specific plans appropriate for particular hazards?Based on the catastrophic hazards, what are the appropriate decision points/triggers for deciding to declare an evacuation?Based on the identified catastrophic hazards, does the plan identify and prioritizethe communities that should be evacuated by virtue of their locations inrelation to hazard sources?Based on the identified catastrophic hazards, does the plan identify the numberof people and vehicles to be evacuated?What are the best methods for notifying citizens who live/work in likelyevacuation zones of the evacuation routes they should use and the locations ofnearby shelters when an evacuation occurs?Based on the identified catastrophic hazards, what are the distances evacueesmust travel from the hazard source to ensure their safety?Based on the projected evacuation characteristics for identified hazards, whatis the estimated time needed to complete the evacuation? Is this factored intothe plans of highway, law enforcement, and transit agencies?Based on the identified catastrophic hazards, what is the estimated amount oftime that publicly sheltered evacuees will need support?What potential variations in direction and control for different types ofcatastrophic events that require evacuation should be identified in theevacuation plan?How should the evacuation plan address provisions for transporting evacueesto pick-up/assembly points?90USING HIGHWAYS FOR NO-NOTICE EVACUATIONS