Enhancements to Emergency Evacuation Procedures: Final Report

Pal, Akhilesh; Triche, Michael H.; Graettinger, Andrew J.; Rao, Karri Veerabhadra; McFadden, John; Turner, Daniel S.; University of Alabama. Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Enhancements to Emergency Evacuation Procedures: Final Report

2005-08-01
By Pal, Akhilesh ; Triche, Michael H. ; Graettinger, Andrew J. ; ...

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Pal, Akhilesh ; Triche, Michael H. ; Graettinger, Andrew J. ; Rao, Karri Veerabhadra ; McFadden, John ; ... More +

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University of Alabama. Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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University Transportation Center for Alabama ; University Transportation Centers Program (U.S.)

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Drivers Emergency Evacuation Emergency Management Evacuation Fatalities Gridlock Highway Safety Highway Traffic Hurricane Evacuation Hurricanes Loss And Damage Planning Procedures Recommendations Risk Taking Simulation Storms Technology Traffic Congestion Traffic Flow Traffic Safety
Publication/ Report Number:

UTCA Final Report 01105
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Tech Report
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United States ; Alabama

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TRIS Online Accession Number:

1005989
OCLC Number:

61491767
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Final Report: January 1, 2001 - August 31, 2005
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University Transportation Center for Alabama
Abstract:

The Alabama Gulf Coast region is periodically subjected to tropical storms and hurricanes. These events are traumatic and many people evacuate the coast. Normal traffic flows turn into congestion, frustration and gridlock. Drivers may become frenzied and take unusual risks. This reduces the number of vehicles that can leave the area if an evacuation order is issued. If a severe hurricane strikes the coast, stalled traffic flow can contribute in catastrophic loss of life and damage. This study was conducted to review and evaluate existing emergency evacuation procedures for the Gulf Coast, and to make recommendations for the use of advance technologies to enhance evacuation procedures. An advisory committee of transportation and emergency management officials was involved throughout the project. The study included the examination of existing emergency evacuation plans, interviews with involved individuals and agencies, identification of technologies that can be adopted to improve planning and management of evacuations, simulation of evacuation traffic flows, and other technical steps. The study terminated with recommendations for enhanced procedures for conducting evacuations.
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