Hurricane Andrew assessment - Florida : review of hurricane evacuation studies utilization and information dissemination.
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TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: 1993Description: 1 v. (various pagings) : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.)Subject: Prior to Hurricane Andrew, which struck the southern tip of Florida on August 24, 1992, comprehensive hurricane evacuation studies had been completed for the area. This report examines how these studies were used in response to Hurricane Andrew - specifically whether state and local officials used the studies, whether the information contained in them was accurate and reliable, and which studies were most and least useful. The report focuses on their use relative to the evacuation decision process, traffic control and clearance, sheltering, and public information. In addition, residents were surveyed to compare actual evacuation response to predicted response, particularly examining the percent of the affected population that evacuated, the time they left their residences, the locations where they took refuge, and the number of vehicles used to evacuate
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Prior to Hurricane Andrew, which struck the southern tip of Florida on August 24, 1992, comprehensive hurricane evacuation studies had been completed for the area. This report examines how these studies were used in response to Hurricane Andrew - specifically whether state and local officials used the studies, whether the information contained in them was accurate and reliable, and which studies were most and least useful. The report focuses on their use relative to the evacuation decision process, traffic control and clearance, sheltering, and public information. In addition, residents were surveyed to compare actual evacuation response to predicted response, particularly examining the percent of the affected population that evacuated, the time they left their residences, the locations where they took refuge, and the number of vehicles used to evacuate
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