1. Report No.

FHWA-HOP-08-020

4. Title and Subtitle

Operational Concept
Assessment of the State of the Practice and State of the Art in Evacuation Transportation Management

5. Report Date

June 2006

6.  Performing Organization Code

7. Author(s)

Pierre Pretorius, Susan Anderson, Kwasi Akwabi, Brent Crowther, Queenie Ye, Nancy Houston, Andrea Vann Easton

8. Performing Organization Report No.

9. Performing Organization Name and Address

Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
7878 N. 16th Street, Suite 300
Phoenix, Arizona 85020

Booz Allen Hamilton
8283 Greensboro Drive
McLean, Virginia 22102

10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS)

11. Contract or Grant No.

12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address

Federal Highway Administration
U.S. Department of Transportation
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590

13. Type of Report and Period Covered

Final Report

14. Sponsoring Agency Code

HOTO, FHWA

15. Supplementary Notes

Kimberly Vasconez, FHWA, Office of Operations, Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR). Document was prepared by Booz Allen Hamilton under contract to FHWA.

16. Abstract

Much of what is known about evacuations is based on preparations for incidents, such as hurricanes, for which there is advance warning. With advance warning, evacuations can be planned and managed using procedures and systems that have been developed as a result of extensive and methodical pre-planning. This approach, however, does not adequately support management of incidents when there is no advance warning or when conditions are changing rapidly. Evacuations in response to these types of incidents tend to be monitored, but not well managed. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recognized the importance of and need for new tools and processes to help agencies plan for and manage evacuations where there is little or no advanced warning. Consequently, the FHWA initiated a project to assess the state of the practice and state of the art in evacuation transportation management.

The purpose of this document is to outline a concept of operations for transportation management during a no-notice emergency evacuation. This report will illustrate how agencies interact with each other, what information is shared, and how transportation systems are effectively managed during disasters. The concept of operations is intended to address who, what, when, where, why, and how the transportation management system needs to operate during a major no-notice event or disaster requiring evacuation. A high level description of activities that occur during each phase of the evacuation process is provided.

17. Key Words

Evacuations, No-notice evacuations, Evacuation phases, Operational concept

18. Distribution Statement

No restrictions.

19. Security Classif. (of this report)

Unclassified.

20. Security Classif. (of this page)

Unclassified.

21. No. of Pages

70

22. Price