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• Volume 5 to the Virginia Emergency Operations Plan
Summary of Virginia Evacuation Planning
– Addresses evacuation and sheltering
State Hurricane Response PlanState Hurricane Response Plan
– Establishes hurricane specific concepts & policies
– Serves as basis of local hurricane plans
Summary of Virginia Evacuation Planning
Virginia Hurricane Evacuation StudyVirginia Hurricane Evacuation Study
• Hazards Analysis
• Vulnerability Analysis
• Shelter Analysis
• Behavioral Analysis
• Transportation Analysis
• Preceded by Governor’s Executive Order
Hampton Roads EvacuationHampton Roads Evacuation
• First phase – most at risk
• Second phase – remainder
• 400,000 potentially could leave area
• Could be supplemented by reversal of I-64
Summary of Virginia Evacuation Planning
Inland ShelteringInland Sheltering
• Anticipate up to 40,000 could need shelter
• Local inland host sheltering
• Supplemented by state facilities
– All hazards
– Sites will be accessible
– Staffed by state resources
Summary of Virginia Evacuation Planning
Northern Virginia EvacuationNorthern Virginia Evacuation
• State Concept in development process
• Scenario different from hurricane evacuation
– Lacks planning analyses
– Immediate response
– Many are residents outside of NOVA
Summary of Virginia Evacuation Planning
Evacuation impact to Southwest VirginiaEvacuation impact to Southwest Virginia
• Hurricanes evacuees are unlikely to come to the Southwest
• But, rain from hurricanes could cause flooding in low-lying areas in the Southwest, creating a need for localized evacuation and sheltering
Summary of Virginia Evacuation Planning
State ExercisesState Exercises
• VERTEX – April 07
• Deployment exercise
– May 07
Summary of Virginia Evacuation Planning
Preparedness ActivitiesPreparedness Activities
• Understand your vulnerabilities
• Ensure means of receiving information
• Develop family disaster plan
– Establish evacuation destination
– Include means of transportation
– Communications plan
• Develop disaster supply kit
• Consider installing generator if dependent on electricity
Summary of Virginia Evacuation Planning
