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FHWA – HURRICANE EVACUATION TRANSPORTATION WORKSHOP APRIL 5 –6, 2004

FHWA – HURRICANE EVACUATION TRANSPORTATION WORKSHOP APRIL 5 –6, 2004. T. Stewart Baker Hurricane Program Manager VDEM. T. Stewart Baker Hurricane Program Manager Virginia Department of Emergency Management. Isabel - One Of The Longest CAT 5 Hurricanes Of Record.

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FHWA – HURRICANE EVACUATION TRANSPORTATION WORKSHOP APRIL 5 –6, 2004

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  1. FHWA – HURRICANE EVACUATION TRANSPORTATION WORKSHOPAPRIL 5 –6, 2004 T. Stewart Baker Hurricane Program Manager VDEM T. Stewart Baker Hurricane Program Manager Virginia Department of Emergency Management

  2. Isabel - One Of The Longest CAT 5 Hurricanes Of Record

  3. Minimal Storm Forecast Track Error By NHC

  4. Decision Time

  5. Process • Monitored Hurricane Advisories • Monitored NC evacuation activities • Monitored traffic flow on RT 168 into the Tidewater area from NC Outer Banks • Reviewed projected Storm Surge levels • Multiple conference calls with state agencies - i.e. VSP, VDOT & others, localities and NWS

  6. Process Continued • Governor conveyed authority for Mandatory Evacuations to coastal localities • Hurricane intensity weakened before/during evacuation activities by localities

  7. Evacuation Status - ETIS

  8. Lessons Learned • Evacuations relatively low • Any out of area evacuations were into the projected path of Isabel • At landfall ROW expanded farther than anticipated • Winds influenced increased storm surge activity

  9. Ongoing Activities • Development of HURREVAC Risk Profile Module similar to Florida’s

  10. Ongoing Activities • Proposal to install ramp gates along Interstate 64 – Approx. 80 miles • Proposal to establish guidelines for critical bridge and tunnel facility closures during tropical events

  11. QUESTIONS? Contact: T. Stewart Baker sbaker@vdem.state.va.us

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