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21st Century Operations Using 21st Century Technologies

Appendix A: Literature Search

Source

Title

Author

Date

Nature of Evacuation

2001 ITS America 11th Annual Meeting and Exposition: Miami Beach, Florida

Utilization of Florida’s Existing and Future Intelligent Transportation Systems for Enhancing Statewide Transportation System Management During and After Hurricane Evacuations

Daniel H. Baxter, P.E., PB Farradyne,

March 8, 2001

Hurricane

The 2004 Annual Hazards Research and Applications Workshop, Natural Hazards Center, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado

Emerging Issues in Risk Communication

Proceedings from Workshop

July 2004

Any

The 2004 Annual Hazards Research and Applications Workshop, Natural Hazards Center, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado

From the Ashes of the 2003 California Wildfires: Perspectives on the Future: S04-13

Proceedings from Workshop

July 2004

Wildfires – Southern California, 2003

The 2004 Annual Hazards Research and Applications Workshop, Natural Hazards Center, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado

Transportation and Evacuation Issues in Emergencies: S04-3

Proceedings from Workshop

July 2004

Any

2004 ITS Conference for Planned Events, New Orleans, December 1, 2004, Booz Allen Hamilton, McLean, Virginia

Evaluation of Intelligent Transportation Systems for the Planning and Operations of Olympic Events

Osama Tomeh and Georges Darido

December 1, 2004

Large Event – Olympics

42nd Annual Conference of the Floodplain Management Authorities of New South Wales, Kempsey, Australia

Flood Warnings: Recent Lessons Learned and Developments Under Way

Neil Pfister, Planning and Research Officer and Allen Rutledge, Assistant State Planning Coordinator New South Wales, Australia State Emergency Service

2002

Flood

511 Deployment Coalition
Washington, DC

America’s Traveler Information Number: Deployment Assistance Report #3: 511 and Homeland Security

511 Deployment Coalition

June 2002

Any

511 Deployment Coalition
Washington, DC

Implementation and Operational Guidelines for 511 Services

511 Deployment Coalition

Version 2.0—September 2003

Any

ABCNews.com

Rescuers Search for Mudslide Survivors

ABC News

January 11, 2005

Mudslides – Southern California – La Conchita, California January 10, 2005

ABCNews.com

US on Guard for Tsunami Risks: West Coast Prepares with Warning Systems and Drills

Ned Potter

December 28, 2004

Tsunami

ABC24.com
Memphis, Tennessee

Air Quality Deemed Safe, Residents Return Home (Not available on the Web)

Unknown

January 4, 2005

HazMat Fire – El Dorado, Arkansas, January 2005

American City and County

Community Evacuation: Ensuring Safe Passage

Michael Fickes

December 1, 2002

Any

American City and County

Real-Time GIS Assists Hurricane Evacuation

Unknown

February 1, 2000

Hurricane

American Public Transport Association: Passenger Transport

Bus Advances Are Fueling Changes in Perception

Michael Salmon

November 8, 2004

Any

ARINC News

ARINC Wins Nation’s First Communications Contract Based on SAFECOM Guidelines from DHS

Stephen E. Means

April 6, 2005

Any

American Radio Relay League Inc.

Hams Staffing Shelters, Nets as Floyd Nears

Unknown

September 15, 1999

Hurricane Floyd 1999

Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)
Oakland, California

Riding Out Future Quakes: Ideas For Action: Improving Planning of transportation Providers, Government, Utilities and Businesses for Post-Earthquake Transportation Disruptions in the San Francisco Bay Region

Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)
Oakland, California

October 1997, updated in March 1999

Earthquake

Booz Allen Hamilton
McLean, Virginia

Evaluation of Intelligent Transportation Systems for the Planning and Operations of Olympic Events

Georges Darido and Osama Tomeh

December 2004

Large Event – Olympics

Borough of Monaca, Pennsylvania, Emergency Management Agency

Evacuation Routes by Ward for the Borough of Monaca in the Event of an Incident at the Beaver Valley Power Station (Nuclear Facility)

Not available on the Web, but PEMA has a Beaver Valley evacuation route map

Jeffery S. McKay, Emergency Management Agency Coordinator

November 2001

Power Station Incident

The Business Journal of Kansas City, Missouri

KC Scout Officially Hits The Highway

The Business Journal of Kansas City

September 27, 2004

Any

The CarConnection.com

EU to Use New Emergency Call System

Bengt Halvorson

February 4, 2005

Any

Center for Urban Transportation Research, University of South Florida, Presentation to 4th Annual FDOT/FPTA/CUTR Professional Development Workshop

Florida’s 2004 Hurricane Season

Amber Reep and Jay Goodwill

June 2005

Any

The Charlotte Observer
Charlotte, South Carolina

Train Crash Kills 8; Thousands Flee (Not available on the Web)

Henry Eichel And Sarah Jane Tribble

January 7, 2004

Chlorine Gas Derailment, Graniteville, South Carolina, January 6, 2005

The Columbus Dispatch
Columbus, Ohio

Rails Bring Danger to Town, But Threat Hard to Quantify

Tim Doulin

January 20, 2005

Any

Chicago Tribune
Chicago, Illinois

Gates Would Cut Access to Loop in Terror Attack

Jon Hilkevitch

May 18, 2005

Any

CNN.com

Dutch Trial SMS Disaster Alert System

Julie Clothier

November 10, 2005

Any

CNN.com

Evacuees Returning as Chemical Fire Rages (Not available on the Web)

Associated Press

January 15, 2005

Chemical Fire – Anderson, Indiana, January 14, 2005

CNN.com

Thousands Evacuated Near Indiana Plant Fire (Not available on the Web)

Associated Press

January 15, 2005

Chemical Fire – Anderson, Indiana, January 14, 2005

CNN.com

Toxic Chemical Spill Forces Thousands to Evacuate (Not available on the Web)

Associated Press

March 7, 2005

Chemical Railcar Leak, Salt Lake City, Utah, March 6, 2005

Coastal Heritage, Volume 17, Number 1, Summer 2002

Floyd Follies: What We've Learned

John Tibbetts

Summer 2002

Hurricane Floyd 1999

ContraCostaTimes.com
Contra Costa County, California

Chlorine Spill Forces Evacuations (Not available on the Web)

Stephen Braun and Jenny Jarvie – Los Angeles Times

January 8, 2005

Chlorine Gas Derailment, Graniteville, South Carolina, January 6, 2005

ContraCostaTimes.com
Contra Costa County, California

Frantic Search for Survivors Gives Way to Grief (Not available on the Web)

Patrick May – Knight Ridder

January 16, 2005

Mudslides – Southern California, La Conchita, California, January 10, 2005

ContraCostaTimes.com
Contra Costa County, California

New Software Helps Commuters Dodge Traffic (Not available on the Web)

Michael Regan – Associated Press

August 28, 2005

Any

ContraCostaTimes.com
Contra Costa County, California

Rescue Ends with Missing Located Alive (Not available on the Web)

Greg Risling and Robert Jablon – Associated Press

January 14, 2005

Mudslides – Southern California, La Conchita, California January 10, 2005

ContraCostaTimes.com
Contra Costa County, California

Tiny Wave Reveals Gaps in Tsunami Readiness

Alicia Chang –
Associated Press

July 18, 2005

Any

DisasterRelief.org

Floyd-Hit States Ready for Hurricane Season (Not available on the Web)

Stephanie Kriner

2000

Hurricane Floyd 1999

DisasterRelief.org

Hayman Wildfire Breaks Lines, Forces More Evacuations

Cynthia Long

October 8, 2004

Wildfire – Hayman, Colorado, October 2004

DisasterRelief.org

Hurricane Floyd: Filled with Sound and Fury, Signifying—Traffic? (Not available on the Web)

Stephanie Kriner

October 8, 2004

Hurricane Floyd 1999

Disaster News Network

Fire Lessons Learned in California

Susan Kim

July 14, 2004

Wildfires

eMediaWire

Event-Responsive (and Traffic-Responsive) Driving Direction Can Be Your Immediate Answer to Transportation Security Issues

Trafttools Press Release

November 17, 2004

Any

Emergency Communications Research Unit
Carleton University, Canada

Transportation in Emergencies: An Often Neglected Story

Joseph Scanlon, Director, Emergency Communications Research Unit, Carleton University, Canada

2003

Any

FCW.com
FCW Media Group

Intelligent Transportation Gets Rolling (Not available on the Web)

Megan Lisagor

April 3, 2003

Any

Federal Highway Administration
Washington, DC

2004 Hazards Research and Application Workshop: Natural Hazards Center

Federal Highway Administration

July 2004

Any

Federal Highway Administration
Washington, DC

The Hurricane Brett Experience Presentation (Not available on the Web)

Ismael Soto, Texas Department of Transportation, Corpus Christi District

Unknown

Hurricane Brett 1999

Federal Highway Administration
Washington, DC

I-95 Shutdown: Coordinating Transportation and Emergency Response

David Buck, Breck Jeffers, and Alvin Marquess

September/ October 2004

Tanker Explosion – I-95 Baltimore, Maryland, January 13, 2004

Federal Highway Administration, Federal Business Opportunities

Next Generation 9-1-1 Initiative: Request for Information

Federal Highway Administration

February 16, 2005

Any

Federal Highway Administration, Public Roads
Washington, DC

Learning from the 2003 Blackout

Allan J. DeBlasio, Terrance J. Regan, Margaret E. Zirker, Kristin Lovejoy, and Kate Fichter

September/ October 2004

Blackout New York City and Detroit, Michigan, August 2003

Federal Highway Administration Transportation Evacuation Planning and Operations Workshop 2004

Evacuating Florida in 2004

Paul Clark, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), Emergency Management Coordinator

April 5, 2004

Hurricane

Federal Highway Administration Transportation Evacuation Planning and Operations Workshop 2004

How the Big Easy Became the Worst Possible Hurricane Disaster

George Gele – Louisiana Department of Transportation

April 2004

Hurricane

Federal Highway Administration Transportation Evacuation Planning and Operations Workshop 2004

Hurricane Evacuation Routes (Not available on the Web)

Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT)

April 2004

Hurricane

Federal Highway Administration Transportation Evacuation Planning and Operations Workshop 2004

Reverse-Laning I-65 for Hurricane Evacuations

Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT)

April 2004

Hurricane

Federal Highway Administration Transportation Evacuation Planning and Operations Workshop 2004

South Carolina Hurricane Evacuation Program 2003

Brett Harrelson – South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT)

2004

Hurricane

Flextronics Software Systems webpage

Short Message Service Center 5.0 from Flextronics Software Systems

Flextronics Software Systems

2005

Any

FloridaDisaster.org

Hazardous Weather: A Florida Guide

Florida Disaster Org

 

Hurricane

FloridaDisaster.org

Hurricane Awareness Brochure

Florida Disaster Org

 

Hurricane

FloridaDisaster.org

Primary Evacuation Maps

Florida Disaster Org

September 9, 2004

Hurricane

General Accounting Office
Washington, DC

Homeland Security—Effective Regional Coordination Can Enhance Emergency Preparedness

General Accounting Office

September 15, 2004

Any

Gordon Nelson, Assistant Secretary of Operations, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Testimony to State of Louisiana State Legislature on Hurricane Ivan, 2004 (Not available on the Web)

Gordon Nelson

January 5, 2005

Hurricane Ivan 2004 – missed New Orleans

Greenville.com
Community News Internet Site
Greenville, South Carolina

South Carolina Ready for Hurricane Evacuation (Not available on the Web)

Unknown

1999

Hurricane

The Greenville News Online
Greenville, South Carolina

Charley Spared Us (Not available on the Web)

Unknown

August 17, 2004

Hurricane Charley 2004

Guardian Unlimited
Manchester, England

Leaked Rail Car Not Created for Chemicals

Leon D'Souza

March 7, 2005

Chemical Railcar Leak, Salt Lake City, Utah, March 6, 2005

Guardian Unlimited
Manchester, England

Utah Chemical Spill Forces Evacuation

Leon D’Souza

March 7, 2005

Chemical Railcar Leak, Salt Lake City, Utah, March 6, 2005

The Herald Bulletin
Anderson, Indiana

Magnesium Fire Forces Evacuation of 8,000 (Not available on the Web)

Ken de la Bastide

January 15, 2005

Chemical Fire – Anderson, Indiana, January 14, 2005

The Herald Bulletin
Anderson, Indiana

Those Evacuated Return Slowly (Not available on the Web)

Melanie D. Hayes

January 16, 2005

Chemical Fire – Anderson, Indiana, January 14, 2005

Homeland Response

Evacuation: What We Can Learn—and Cannot Learn—from Hurricanes

Alan Brown

Unknown

Hurricane

Hot Bananas: Oakville, Canada Amateur Radio Club Monthly Newsletter

Canada’s Largest Evacuation

C. H. Powers – VE3APK

March 2001

Rail Crash and Fire – Mississauga Canada, November 1979

ICDN Newsletter

Interactive Web Site to Aid Travelers During Marquette Interchange Project

Wisconsin Department of Transportation

October 19, 2004

Any

Indystar.com – Indianapolis Star Online
Indianapolis, Indiana

Plant Fire Brings Call to Evacuate (Not available on the Web)

John Tuohy and Terry Horne

January 15, 2005

Chemical Fire – Anderson, Indiana, January 14, 2005

Indystar.com – Indianapolis Star Online
Indianapolis, Indiana

Review Finds Sprinklers Did Not Fuel Anderson Magnesium Fire

Associated Press

January 17, 2005

Chemical Fire – Anderson, Indiana, January 14, 2005

Institute for Public Opinion Research, School of Journalism and Mass Communication,
Florida International University

Hurricane Floyd Evacuation

Dr. High Gladwin, Director, Institute for Public Opinion Research, Florida International University

1999

Hurricane Floyd 1999

Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)

Transportation for Emergency Response and Recovery

Institute of Transportation Engineers

Unknown

Any

ITE Journal

Implementing ITS for Hurricane Evacuations in Florida

Richard Morrow

April 2002

Hurricane

ITE Journal

Improving Transportation Response and Security Following a Disaster

Nancy Okasaki

August 2003

Any

ITE Journal

Planning for the Evacuation of New Orleans

Brian Wolshon

February 2002

Hurricane

ITE Journal

Urban Evacuation in Seismic Emergency Conditions

Umberto Petruccelli

August 2003

Earthquake

Intelligent Transportation Society (ITS) of America

Maryland Signs Traffic.com to Construct Wireless Traffic Sensor Network in Maryland

ITS America

August 23, 2005

Any

ITS America News of the Week

Ford Selects Sprint as Preferred Provider for Hands-Free Bluetooth Communication System

Intelligent Transportation Society of America

September 1, 2004

Any

ITS America News of the Week

Hurricane Lili Provides Real-Time Test of Evacuation Technology

Intelligent Transportation Society of America

October 10, 2002

Hurricane

ITS America News of the Week

Key Roads to Get Message Boards (Not available on the Web)

Gareth McGrath

September 17, 2002

Any

ITS America News of the Week

My NaviGAtor Traffic Alerts Literally at Your Fingertips

Intelligent Transportation Society of America

December 14, 2004

Any

ITS America News of the Week

WSDOT Answers the Call for a Push-Button 511 Option

Intelligent Transportation Society of America

December 6, 2004

Any

ITS America News of the Week

Yahoo! Becomes First Online Maps Provider to Offer Real-Time Traffic
Solution

Intelligent Transportation Society of America

December 16, 2004

Any

ITS International

The Right Message

Daktronics Press Release

October 21, 2004

Any

ITS International

Sirius Introduces Navteq-Powered Traffic Data Service

ITS International

August 26, 2005

Any

ITS International News

Real-Time XM Satellite Traffic Powered by Navteq

ITS International News

9-Feb-05

Any

ITS International News

World First Claimed for Bus/Train Communications System

ITS International News

December 24, 2004

Any

International Association of Fire Chiefs

IAFC Releases Interoperability Handbook – Press Release

International Association of Fire Chiefs

May 5, 2005

Any

International Association of Fire Chiefs

Top Priority: A Fire Service Guide To Interoperable Communications

William L. Pessemier

2005

Any

Jacksonville State University Police
Jacksonville, Alabama

Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP)

Jacksonville State University Police

 

Chemical Weapon Incident

James E. Clyburn University Transportation Center, South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, South Carolina

Final Report: An Assessment of Emergency Transportation Management for the Rural Elderly

Eva M. Njoku and Innocent Nkwocha

June 2004

Any

Japan Times Online

Disaster Broadcasts Via Cell Phone Eyed

Japan Times Online

December 14, 2004

Any

Japan Times Online

Cell Phones to Be Used as Data Sources in Disasters

Japan Times Online

January 24, 2005

Any

KFSN-TV – 30 ABC Action News

Accessing Damage to Yosemite (Not available on the Web)

KFSN-TV

May 18, 2005

Flooding in Yosemite National Park, California

KSL TV, Salt Lake City, Utah

Blame Game Continues Following Toxic Spill (Not available on the Web)

KSL News

March 8, 2005

Chemical Railcar Leak, Salt Lake City, Utah, March 6, 2005

KSLA-TV, Shreveport, Louisiana

Arkansas Inmates Spend Night In Louisiana Because of Fire (Not available on the Web)

Associated Press

January 4, 2005

HazMat Fire – El Dorado, Arkansas, January 2005

Latimes.com
Los Angeles, California

Chemical Leak Forces Evacuation of 6,000

Times Wire Reports

March 7, 2005

Chemical Railcar Leak, Salt Lake City, Utah, March 6, 2005

The London Free Press
Ontario, Canada

Software Firm Can Model Disasters

Hank Daniszewski

May 7, 2005

Any

Louisiana State University, LSU Hurricane Center

National Review of Hurricane Evacuation Plans and Policies

Brian Wolshon, Elba Urbina and Marc Levitan

2001

Hurricane

McKinsey and Company

Increasing FDNY’s Preparedness

McKinsey and Company

August 2002

Terrorist Act – New York City 9/11

Metro Magazine

Transit Steps Up Security

Leslie Davis

November/ December 2001

Terrorist Act – 9/11

Miami Herald
Florida

Are We Prepared for the Next Andrew? (Not available on the Web)

Martin Merzer, Elinor J. Brecher, Daniel de Vise, William Yardley, Tim Henderson and Gregg Fields, with the assistance of Florida International University’s International Hurricane Center and Institute for Public Opinion Research

August 24, 2002

Hurricane Andrew, 1992

Miami-Dade County, Florida

Evacuation Zone Maps and 2004 Hurricane Evacuation Bus Pick-Up Points

Miami-Dade County, Florida

2004

Hurricane

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Web site

MIT Researchers Map City by Cell Phone

Denise Brehm, News Office

September 14, 2005

Any

MTI, Norman Y. Mineta International Institute for Surface Transportation Policy Studies
San Jose, California

California Transportation Security Summits, March 28 and 29, 2002

Mineta Transportation Institute

April 2003

Any

MTI, Norman Y. Mineta International Institute for Surface Transportation Policy Studies
San Jose, California

National Transportation Security Summit, Washington, DC

Mineta Transportation Institute

October 2001

Any

MTI. Norman Y. Mineta International Institute for Surface Transportation Policy Studies
San Jose, California

Protecting Public Surface Transportation Against Terrorism and Serious Crime: An Executive Overview

Mineta Transportation Institute – Brian Michael Jenkins

October 2001

Terrorist Act

MTI, Norman Y. Mineta International Institute for Surface Transportation Policy Studies
San Jose, California

Protecting Surface Transportation Systems and Patrons from Terrorist Activities: Case Studies of Best Security Practices and a Chronology of Attacks

Mineta Transportation Institute – Brian Michael Jenkins

December 1997

Terrorist Act – Bombing Paris Metro July 1995

MTI, Norman Y. Mineta International Institute for Surface Transportation Policy Studies
San Jose, California

Saving City Lifelines: Lessons Learned in the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks

Mineta Transportation Institute

September 2003

Terrorist Attack – 9/11

MTI, Norman Y. Mineta International Institute for Surface Transportation Policy Studies
San Jose, California

Terrorism in Surface Transportation: A Symposium

Mineta Transportation Institute – Brian Michael Jenkins, Frances Edwards-Winslow, Ph.D. CEM

March 1996, reprinted 2001

Any

Nacion.com: Week In Review
San Jose, Costa Rica

Floods Wreak Destruction

Unknown

January 13, 2005

Flood

Nacion.com: Week In Review
San Jose, Costa Rica

Region Lacks Proper Tsunami Alert

Unknown

January 13, 2005

Tsunami

National Conference on Managing Travel for Planned Special Events, New Orleans, Louisiana, December 1-3, 2004

Evacuations Management Emergency Preparedness

James Austrich and Jamie Quarrelles, Washington DC Department of Transportation

December 2, 2004

Large Event – Super Bowl

National Conference on Managing Travel for Planned Special Events
New Orleans, Louisiana, December 1-3, 2004

International Monetary Fund and World Bank Demonstrations: A Local, Regional and Federal Lesson in Event Planning

Douglas E. Noble, Traffic Services Administration, Washington, DC, Department of Transportation, and Lieutenant Steven Sund, Metropolitan Police Department, District of Columbia

December 1-3, 2004

Large Event – Demonstrations

National Fire Protection Association
Quincy, Massachusetts

NFPA 1600 – Standard on Disaster/ Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs

National Fire Protection Association

2004

Any

National Hurricane Center
Miami, Florida

Family Disaster Plan

National Hurricane Center

 

Hurricane

National Hurricane Center
Miami, Florida

Have a Place to Go

National Hurricane Center

 

Hurricane

National Hurricane Conference, Washington, DC
April 9, 2001

Hurricane Evacuation Decision Support Systems and Related Research and Development Recommendations (Not available on the Web)

Richard Wagoner – National Center for Atmospheric Research

April 9, 2001

Any

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Washington, DC

The Legacy of Hurricane Floyd—Inland Flooding and a Massive Evacuation

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC

Unknown

Hurricane Floyd 1999

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Washington, DC

Frequently Asked Questions on Tsunamis

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC

Last Updated May 2006

Tsunami

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Washington, DC

NOAA Recognizes City of Hampton, Va., Storm ready

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

December 8, 2004

Any

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Washington, DC

Tsunami Bulletins (Information, Warning, Watch, Advisory)

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC

Unknown

Tsunami

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Washington, DC

Tsunami Ready: National Weather Service

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Unknown

Tsunami

National Transportation Library, Bureau of Transportation Statistics

SCDOT (South Carolina Department of Transportation) Evacuation Route Presentation: South Carolina Coastal Evacuation Directions, Route Maps and Reverse Plans and Maps

State of South Carolina

Unknown

Hurricane

National Transportation Safety Board
Washington, DC

CSX Train Derailment and Subsequent Fire in the Howard Street Tunnel, Baltimore, Maryland, July 21, 2001 (Railroad Accident Brief: Accident Number: DCA-01-MR-004)

National Transportation Safety Board

January 2005

Rail Tunnel Fire – Howard Street, Baltimore, Maryland, July 18, 2001

Natural Hazards Center, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado

Quick Response Report #118: Flash Flooding in Kansas: A Study of Emergency Response and Victims' Perceptions

Bimal Kanti Paul – Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas

July 23, 1999

Floods – Kansas 1999

Natural Hazards Center, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado

Quick Response Research Report 171: Providing for Pets During Disasters: An Exploratory Study

Leslie Irvine

2004

Hurricane Charley, 2004

Natural Hazards Center, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado

Quick Response Research Report 172: Elderly Populations in Disaster: Recounting Evacuation Processes from Two Skilled-Care Facilities in Central Florida, August 2004

Michelle Kuba, Alina Dorian, Sarah Kuljian and Kimberly Shoaf

2004

Any

Natural Hazards Observer

What If Hurricane Ivan Had Not Missed New Orleans?

Shirley Laska – Center for Hazards Assessment, Response and Technology, University of New Orleans

November 2, 2004

Hurricane Ivan 2004 – missed New Orleans

NBC17.com

Nursing Homes Could Be Safe Havens in Disasters (Not available on the Web)

NBC17.com

May 31, 2005

Any

NewPortNews.com
Newport, Oregon

A Modest Proposal for the Event Center

Range Bayer

December 17, 2004

Tsunami

News10
Sacramento, California

Chemical Spill Forces Mass Evacuation Near Salt Lake City (Not available on the Web)

Associated Press

March 7, 2005

Chemical Railcar Leak, Salt Lake City, Utah, March 6, 2005

Newsday
New York City, New York

MTA Still Isn’t Equipped to Cope with Disasters

Sally Kya-Hill

December 14, 2004

Any

Newsweek

The Tsunami Threat

Jerry Adler and Mary Charlichael

January 10, 2005

Tsunami – Indian Ocean December 26, 2004

Newsweek

Tide of Grief

Evan Thomas and George Wehr Fritz

January 10, 2005

Tsunami – Indian Ocean December 26, 2004

NewYorkTimes.com
New York City, New York

8 Are Killed in Train Crash and Gas Leak

Ariel Hart

January 7, 2005

Chlorine Gas Derailment, Graniteville, South Carolina, January 6, 2005

NewYorkTimes.com
New York City

Chlorine Gas Still Leaking from S.C. Train

Associated Press

January 10, 2005

Chlorine Gas Derailment, Graniteville, South Carolina, January 6, 2005

NewYorkTimes.com
New York City

Fateful Decisions as Deadly Gas from Train Wafted Toward Mill

Matthew L. Wald And Ariel Hart

January 7, 2005

Chlorine Gas Derailment, Graniteville, South Carolina, January 6, 2005

NewYorkTimes.com
New York City

Investigators Questioning Crew’s Role in Train Crash

Matthew L. Wald

January 10, 2005

Chlorine Gas Derailment, Graniteville, South Carolina, January 6, 2005

NewYorkTimes.com
New York City

More People Exposed to Chlorine in Rail Accident Go to Hospital (Not available on the Web)

Matthew L. Wald

January 9, 2005

Chlorine Gas Derailment, Graniteville, South Carolina, January 6, 2005

NewYorkTimes.com
New York City, New York

Ninth Victim of Chlorine Leak Is Found

Matthew L. Wald And Ariel Hart

January 9, 2004

Chlorine Gas Derailment, Graniteville, South Carolina, January 6, 2005

North Carolina A&T State University Transportation Institute

Modeling Transit Issues Unique to Hurricane Evacuations: North Carolina’s Small Urban and Rural Areas

Judy A. Perkins, Ibibia K. Dabipi, Lee D. Han, Ph.D.

December 31, 2001

Hurricane

NWAnews.com, Northwest Arkansas New Source

Air Near Plant Safe; Residents Sent Home

Associated Press

January 4, 2005

HazMat Fire – El Dorado, Arkansas, January 2005

NWAnews.com, Northwest Arkansas New Source

El Dorado Plant Familiar with Fires, Explosions, Fines

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

January 3, 2005

HazMat Fire – El Dorado, Arkansas, January 2005

Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge, Tennessee

An Assessment of Future Demands for and Benefits of Public Transit Services in Tennessee

Frank Southworth, David P. Vogt and T. Randall Curlee

March 2002

Any

Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Fast Deployable System for Consequence Management: The Emergency Evacuation Component (Sands Paper)

Oscar Franzese and John Sorensen

Unknown

Any

Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Oak Ridge Evacuation Modeling System (OREMS)

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Unknown

Any

Oklahoma City National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism (MIPT)

Oklahoma City: Seven Years Later: Lessons for Other Communities

MIPT, Oklahoma City National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism

April 19, 2002

Terrorist Bombing, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1995

The Operation Respond® Institute

Press Releases

The Operation Respond® Institute

Winter 2004/2005

Any

Orion Information Services Press Release

Motorists Can Get Real-Time Local Traffic Updates Using Simple Text Messaging, Anywhere, Anytime!

Orion Information Services

October 27, 2004

Any

Orlando Sentinel
Orlando, Florida

Bush Offers Ways to Increase Gas Supply When Hurricanes Hit

David Royse

August 3, 2005

Hurricane

Orlando Sentinel
Orlando, Florida

Offenders Banned From Shelters

Associated Press

August 8, 2005

Hurricane

Orlando Sentinel
Orlando, Florida

Killer Waves Worry Puerto Rico

Matthew Hay Brown

July 21, 2004

Tsunami

Orlando Sentinel
Orlando, Florida

Quakes’ Aftershocks Rattle Japan

Eric Talmadge

October 25, 2004

Earthquake

Orlando Sentinel
Orlando, Florida

Rain in Costa Rica, Panama Makes Thousands Evacuate

Unknown

January 12, 2005

Flood

Orlando Sentinel
Orlando, Florida

14,000 Warned to Stay in During Volusia 911 Goof (Not available on the Web)

Alicia A. Caldwell

April 22, 2005

Any

Pergamon Transportation Research Part A 37 (2003) 579–604

A Network Flow Model for Lane-Based Evacuation Routing

Thomas J. Cova (corresponding author), Justin P. Johnson

2003

Any

Planning Magazine

Danger! Coastal States Get Ready for a Really Rainy Day—By Cranking Up Their Evacuation Plan

Terry Plowman

December 2001

Hurricane Floyd 1999

Popular Mechanics

Collision Course

David Noland

April 2005

Chlorine Gas Derailment, Graniteville, South Carolina, January 6, 2005

Province of British Columbia, Canada

Firestorm 2003: Provincial Review

Honorable Gary Filmon

February 2004

Wildfires – British Columbia, Canada,  2003

Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District, California

Wildfire Preparedness and Evacuation

Unknown

Unknown

Wildfire

Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District, California (San Diego area)

Getting Out Alive: Preparing for and Protecting Yourself During a Wildfire Evacuation

Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District

Unknown

Wildfire

Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District, California (San Diego area)

Sheltering in Place During Wildfires

Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District

Unknown

Wildfire

Reno/Tahoe Blog (on line web journal), Nevada

Pleasant Valley Fire

Pleasant Valley Fire: Breaking News

August 25, 2004

Wildfire – Pleasant Valley Fire, Nevada 2004

RFID Journal

RFID Drives Highway Traffic Reports

Claire Swedberg

November 1, 2004

Any

Ribble Valley Borough Council, England

Flood Warning

Ribble Valley Borough Council, England (Internet)

2003

Flood

SafetyLit Abstracts

Emergency Care Following the Terrorist Attack in Beslan, North Ossetia, Russian Federation, 2004 – International Journal of Disaster Medicine

Johan J von Schreeb

2004

Any

Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake City, Utah

Blame Flies After Spill (Not available on the Web)

Matthew D. LaPlante and Lisa Rosetta

March 8, 2008

Chemical Railcar Leak, Salt Lake City, Utah, March 6, 2005

San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco, California

3 Killed, 15 Homes Crushed by Tons of Rain-Soaked Mud: Death Toll in Southern California Storm Rises to 11 After Landslide

Michael Taylor, James Sterngold and Wyatt Buchanan

January 11, 2005

Mudslides – Southern California, La Conchita, California, January 10, 2005

San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco, California

5,400 Still Kept From Homes Near Train-Crash Site (Not available on the Web)

Associated Press

January 10, 2005

Chlorine Gas Derailment, Graniteville, South Carolina, January 6, 2005

San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco, California

Deadly Chlorine Gas Gone—But Fear Hangs Over Hard-Hit Town: Some Residents Warily Return Home After Train Wreck

Ellen Barry – Los Angeles Times

January 16, 2005

Chlorine Gas Derailment, Graniteville, South Carolina, January 6, 2005

San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco, California

Despair Settles in at Slide Site: Rescuers Claw Through Muck the Consistency of Concrete: Hope of Finding Survivors of La Conchita Mudslide Dims

James Sterngold

January 12, 2005

Mudslides – Southern California, La Conchita, California January 10, 2005

San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco, California

Rail Spill Creates Ghost Town Survivors Tell How Chlorine Gas Killed Their Coworkers at South Carolina Plant

Ariel Hart, Matthew L. Wald – New York Times

January 8, 2005

Chlorine Gas Derailment, Graniteville, South Carolina, January 6, 2005

San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco, California

Recent Accidents Highlight Dangers Posed by Rail Tank Cars Ruptured Containers Released Lethal Gas: Authorities Also Worry About Terrorist Plots

Walt Bogdanich and Christopher Drew – New York Times

January 9 , 2005

Chlorine Gas Derailment, Graniteville, South Carolina, January 6, 2005

San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco, California

Slide Area Notoriously Unstable Same Hillside Failed in ‘95: Locals Debated Danger

Alex Barnum

January 12, 2005

Mudslides – Southern California, La Conchita, California, January 10, 2005

San Jose Mercury News
California

Electronic Road Signs Staying, Caltrans Says

Gary Richards

October 28, 2004

Any

San Jose Mercury News
California

Stuck on the Freeway? Your Cell Phone Will Guide You

Mike Langberg

February 21, 2005

Any

San Jose Mercury News
California

Real Options for Real-Time Traffic

Mike Langberg

February 21, 2005

Any

Scientific American Web site

Fleeing Floyd: Documenting the Largest Hurricane Evacuation in US History

Jim Reed

September 2000

Hurricane Floyd 1999

Seattle Post Intelligence (seattlepi.com)
Washington

Evacuation Notice Lifted for Some Tiny Oregon Towns

Jeff Barnard – Associated Press

August 30, 2002

Wildfire – Biscuit Fire, Oregon 2002

St. Petersburg Times Online
St. Petersburg, Florida

Letters to the Editor: Evacuation Unpleasant But Necessary

Gary Vickers – Director, Pinellas County Emergency Management

October 6, 2004

Hurricane

State of Florida

State of Florida Regional Evacuation Procedure

State of Florida

June 1, 2002

Any

State of Florida, Division of Emergency Management, Tallahassee, Florida

Heads Up: Hurricane Evacuation Analysis and Decision Support Utility Program

State of Florida, Division of Emergency Management, Tallahassee, Florida

April 2004

Hurricane

State of Georgia Department of Transportation Web site

Hurricane Evacuation

State of Georgia Department of Transportation

2000-2003

Hurricane

TBO.com
Tampa, Florida

Evacuation Right Call, Say Local Leaders

Andy Reid

August 15, 2004

Hurricane

Texarkana Gazette News – Texarkana, Texas-Arkansas

Fire Occurs at El Dorado Waste Plant (Not available on the Web)

Associated Press

January 2, 2005

Haz Mat Fire – El Dorado, Arkansas, January 2005

Texas Transportation Institute, The Texas A&M University System, College Station, Texas

Compendium: Graduate Student Papers on Advanced Surface Transportation Systems: Application of ITS Technology to Hurricane Evacuation Routes

Renee Hulett

August 1999

Hurricane

Texas Transportation Institute, The Texas A&M University System, College Station, Texas

Reversing the Flow: Corpus Christi Unveils New Hurricane Evacuation Plan

Unknown

Volume 38, Number 2 (2002)

Hurricane

Texas Transportation Institute, The Texas A&M University System, College Station, Texas

Role of Public Transportation Operations in Emergency Management: Research Report

Laura L. Higgins, Mark D. Hickman, and Cynthia A. Weatherby

March 1999, Revised: June 1999; September 1999; December 1999

Any

TheState.com – Newspaper on the Internet

Hodges’ Actions in Floyd Evacuation Irrelevant to Election

Unknown

September 18, 2002

Hurricane Floyd 1999

The Times Shreveportimes.Com
Shreveport, Louisiana

Main Street, Other Areas Remain Evacuated in El Dorado After Chemical Fire (Not available on the Web)

Associated Press

January 3, 2005

HazMat Fire – El Dorado, Arkansas, January 2005

Times-Picayune Online
New Orleans, Louisiana

Communication Called Storm Evacuation Key (Not available on the Web)

Jan Moller

December 3, 2004

Hurricane Ivan 2004 – missed New Orleans

Transit Cooperative Research Program
Sponsored by the Federal Transit Administration
Research Results Digest

Safety and Security Issues at All-Bus Systems in Small- to Medium-Sized Cities in Western Europe

Responsible Senior Program Officer – Gwen Chisholm

June 2003

Chemical Explosion

Transit Cooperative Research Program
Sponsored by the Federal Transit Administration
Research Results

Synthesis of Transit Practice 27: Emergency Preparedness for Transit Terrorism

Annabelle Boyd and John Sullivan

1997

Any

Transportation Communications Newsletter

AirSage and Sprint to Provide Real-Time Traffic Data to Government Customers

AirSage Press Release

January 21, 2005

Any

Transportation Communications Newsletter

AirSage Awarded US Patent for Wireless Traffic Monitoring System

AirSage Press Release

January 21, 2005

Any

Transportation Research Board 84th Annual Meeting
Washington, DC

US Department of Transportation, Intelligent Transportation Systems Program: 2005 Update

Jeffrey F. Paniati

January 10, 2005

Any

Transportation Research Board 84th Annual Meeting Public Transportation Forum
Washington, DC

Overview of ITS Initiatives: What Do They Mean to Transit (Not available on the Web)

Yehuda Gross and Brian Cronin

January 9, 2005

Any

Transportation Research Board, TR News

Emergency Evacuation: Ensuring Safe and Efficient Transportation out of Endangered Areas

Brian Wolshon and Brandy Hicks Meehan

January – February 2003

Any

Tri-Valley Herald, Pleasanton, California

Cell Phone Cameras Aid TV News Coverage

David Bauder – Associated Press

July 8, 2005

Any

Tri-Valley Herald, Pleasanton, California

Survivors Jam Crowded Hospitals: Tsunami Relief Efforts Taxed As Powell Surveys Region

Lely T. Djuhari – Associated Press

January 5, 2005

Tsunami – Indian Ocean, December 26, 2004

United States Army Corps of Engineers

Northwest Florida Hurricane Evacuation Study Technical Data Report

Study funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the US Army Corps of Engineers and the State of Florida Department of Community Affairs, Division of Emergency Management.

1999

Hurricane

US Army Corps of Engineers, Federal Emergency Management Agency and US Department of Transportation
Washington, DC

Reverse Lane Standards and ITS Strategies Southeast United States Hurricane Study: Technical Memorandum Number 1: Final Report (Not available on the Web)

US Army Corps of Engineers, Federal Emergency Management Agency and US Department of Transportation, Washington, DC

June 2000

Hurricane

United States Department of Defense, American Forces Information Service
Washington, DC

No Panic During Pentagon Evacuation

Jim Garamone – American Forces Press Service

September 11, 2001

Terrorist Attack – Pentagon 9/11 (2001)

United States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Washington, DC

How to Plan for Workplace Emergencies and Evacuations

US Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration

2001 (revised)

Workplace

US Department of Transportation
Washington, DC

Disaster Response and Evacuation User Service: An Addendum to the ITS Program Plan

National ITS Architecture Team

July 15, 2003

All but evacuation information based on Hurricane Floyd 1999

US Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, SAIC

A Study of the Impact of Nine Transportation Management Projects on Hurricane Evacuation Preparedness

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)

November 2003

Hurricane

US Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, SAIC

Concept of Operations for Emergency Transportation Operations (Not available on the Web)

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)

January 9, 2004

Any

US Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, SAIC

Emergency Transportation Operations: Stakeholders, Functions and Automated Tools (Not available on the Web)

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)

August 28, 2003

Terrorist Act—New York City 9/11

US Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, SAIC

Emergency Transportation Operations: Freeway Traffic Management Center Capabilities and Needs

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)

September 30, 2003

Any

US Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, SAIC

Vision 2010: Enhanced National Capabilities for Emergency Transportation Operations

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)

January 9, 2004

Any

US Department of Transportation Internet Search
Washington, DC

Using ITS in Helping Florida Manage Evacuations

Bob Collins – Florida Division of Emergency Management

Unknown

Hurricane – Other Natural Disasters

US Department of Transportation, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

Effects of Catastrophic Events on Transportation System Management and Operations: August 2003 Northeast Blackout Great Lakes Region

Allan J. DeBlasio, Terrance J. Regan, Margaret Zirker, Kate Fichter, Kristin Lovejoy, Dan Morin

May 2004

Blackout – Detroit, Michigan, August 2003

US Department of Transportation, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

Effects of Catastrophic Events on Transportation System Management and Operations: August 2003 Northeast Blackout New York City

Allan J. DeBlasio, Terrance J. Regan, Margaret Zirker, Kate Fichter, Kristin Lovejoy, Dan Morin

May 2004

Blackout – New York City, August 2003

US Department of Transportation, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

Effects of Catastrophic Events on Transportation System Management and Operations: Cross-Cutting Study

Allan J. DeBlasio, Robert Brodesky; Margaret E. Zirker and Terrance J. Regan

January 2003

Terrorist Attack – New York City and Washington DC 9/ 11 (2001), Baltimore, Maryland Howard Street Rail Tunnel Fire (2001) and Northridge, California Earthquake (1994)

US Department of Transportation, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

Effects of Catastrophic Events on Transportation System Management and Operations: New York City, September 11

Allan J. DeBlasio, Terrance J. Regan, Margaret E. Zirker, F. Brian Day, Michelle Crowder, Kathleen Bagdonas, Robert Brodesky, Dan Morin

April 21, 2002

Terrorist Attack – New York City 9/11 2001

US Department of Transportation, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

Effects of Catastrophic Events on Transportation System Management and Operations: Northridge Earthquake, January 17, 1994

Allan J. DeBlasio, Terrance J. Regan, Margaret E. Zirker, F. Brian Day, Michelle Crowder, Kathleen Bagdonas, Robert Brodesky, Dan Morin

April 22, 2002

Earthquake – Northridge, California—January 17, 1994

US Department of Transportation, SAIC

Effects of Catastrophic Events on Transportation System Management and Operations: Howard Street Tunnel Fire, Baltimore City, Maryland, July 18, 2001

Mark R. Carter, Mark P. Howard, Nicholas Owens, David Register, Jason Kennedy, Kelley Pecheux, Aaron Newton

July 2002

Rail Tunnel Fire – Howard Street, Baltimore, Maryland, July 18, 2001

United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Washington, DC

Nuclear Facility Response Plans

US Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Unknown

Nuclear Incident

US Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Washington, DC

Protective Actions

US Nuclear Regulatory Commission

September 9, 2004

Nuclear Incident

US Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Washington, DC

State and Local Response Actions

US Nuclear Regulatory Commission

September 9, 2004

Nuclear Incident

US Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Washington, DC

What Can I Do to Prepare for a Radiological Emergency?

US Nuclear Regulatory Commission

September 9, 2004

Nuclear Incident

University of South Carolina, Hazards Research Lab, Department of Geography

Hazard Laboratory Hurricane Floyd Evacuation Study: Preliminary Report

University of South Carolina, Hazards Research Lab, Department of Geography

Unknown

Hurricane Floyd 1999

University of South Carolina, Hazards Research Lab, Department of Geography

South Carolina’s Response to Hurricane Floyd

University of South Carolina, Hazards Research Lab, Department of Geography – Kirstin Dow and Susan Cutter

2000

Hurricane Floyd 1999

Valley Times, Pleasanton, California

Derailment Blamed on Switch Error (Not available on the Web)

New York Times

January 12, 2005

Chlorine Gas Derailment, Graniteville, South Carolina, January 6, 2005

Valley Times, Pleasanton, California

Train Carrying Chlorine Gas Derails; 8 Killed

(Not available on the Web)

Amy Geiger Edgar – Associated Press

January 7, 2005

Chlorine Gas Derailment, Graniteville, South Carolina, January 6, 2005

Victoria Transport Policy Institute

Lessons from Katrina: What a Major Disaster Can Teach Transportation Planners

Todd Litman

September 20, 2005

Hurricane

Virginian-Pilot

Norfolk-Based Railroad To Pay Damages For Chemical Spill

Tom Shean

August 18, 2005

Chlorine Gas Derailment, Graniteville, South Carolina, January 6, 2005

Washington Post
Washington, DC

Driving Christine

Washingtonpost.com

Received email on March 14, 2005 unsure of article date

Any

Washington Post
Washington, DC

US Called Unprepared for Nuclear Terrorism

John Mintz

May 3, 2005

Nuclear Incident

Wildfire Lessons Learned Center, National Advanced Fire Resource Institute, Tucson, Arizona

San Bernardino County Fire Chiefs’ Association: Lessons Learned Report: Fire Storm 2003: “Old Fire”

William Maxfield, Fire Chief Retired—9-1-1 Consulting Group, Inc.

2003

Wildfires Old Fire – Southern California 2003

Wildfire Lessons Learned Center, National Advanced Fire Resource Institute, Tucson, Arizona

Southern California Firestorm 2003: Report for the Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center

Mission-Centered Solutions

December 8, 2003

Wildfires – Southern California, 2003

wnbc.com
New York City, New York

Emergency Broadcast Test Mistakenly Calls for Evacuation

Associated Press

February 1, 2005

Any

www.mitigationplan.com

VisualRisk

www.mitigationplan.com

Unknown

Any

www.washlaw.org

Precedent-Setting Decision on Emergency Evacuations for People with Disabilities Issued in Maryland

Unknown

January 4, 2005

Any


February 7, 2006
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