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They will oftentimes have a plan for evacuation that has been modeled ahead of time. Of course, they may not follow this plan. They should shut down inbound hi
by KGIII 9y ago
They will oftentimes have a plan for evacuation that has been modeled ahead of time. Of course, they may not follow this plan.
They should shut down inbound highways and use both sides for routing traffic out of the affected area. They should keep the breakdown lanes free of all obstructions to allow shuttles to have bi-directional traffic. Don't tow, or repair, personal vehicles that break down, shove them off the paved surface and put the people on the shuttles. Etc...
Outbound traffic, properly routed, can be done quite rapidly. It takes cooperation and isn't very polite. It's also going to be a political disaster if the emergency turns out to have not been as bad as expected.
- dctoedt 9y ago> It's also going to be a political disaster if the emergency turns out to have not been as bad as expected. Spot on. The evacuation for Hurricane Rita turned out not to have been necessary, because the storm's actual impact on Houston was miniscule.
- AnimalMuppet 9y agoI've seen some road (I forgot where) prepared for exactly that - signed, even, for using both sides to evacuate (IIRC) the coast.
- KGIII 9y agoThey are fairly well marked throughout the Gulf. They are best marked in Florida, as I recall. I believe they are blue signs to mark the evacuation routes. Err... I modeled traffic, up to and including disaster plans.