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Best Practices for Road Weather Management Version 2.0

Title:

National Review of Hurricane Evacuation Plans and Policies

Abstract:

National review of evacuation plans and practices including literature review, and survey of DOT and emergency management officials in coastal states. Focus on current state practices, use of reverse flow operations and ITS, management policies, information exchange methods and decision-making criteria.

Source(s):

Louisiana State University Hurricane Center

https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/weather/best_practices/LSUevacuationReview2002.pdf

Date: 2001

Author:

Wolshon, Urbina, Levitan

Keywords:


Evacuations

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