1. Evacuation Overview

2. Summary of Virginia Evacuation Planning
State Hurricane Response Plan
Volume 5 to the Virginia Emergency Operations Plan
Addresses evacuation and sheltering
Establishes hurricane specific concepts & policies
Serves as basis of local hurricane plans

3. Summary of Virginia Evacuation Planning
Virginia Hurricane Evacuation Study
Hazards Analysis
Vulnerability Analysis
Transportation Analysis
Shelter Analysis
Behavioral Analysis

4. Summary of Virginia Evacuation Planning
Hampton Roads Evacuation
Preceded by Governor’s Executive Order
First phase – most at risk
Second phase – remainder
400,000 potentially could leave area
Could be supplemented by reversal of I-64

5. Summary of Virginia Evacuation Planning
Inland 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

6. Summary of Virginia Evacuation Planning
Northern Virginia Evacuation
State Concept in development process
Scenario different from hurricane evacuation
Lacks planning analyses
Immediate response
Many are residents outside of NOVA

7. Summary of Virginia Evacuation Planning
Evacuation 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

8. Summary of Virginia Evacuation Planning
State Exercises
VERTEX – April 07
Deployment exercise
– May 07

9. Summary of Virginia Evacuation Planning
Preparedness Activities
Understand your vulnerabilities
Ensure means of receiving information
Develop family disaster plan
Establish evacuation destination
Include means of transportation
Communications plan
Consider installing generator if dependent on electricity
Develop disaster supply kit