Hurricane Ian Evacuation Analysis
Objective: Post-event Assessment to Inform Future Evacuation Planning
Region: West Coast of Florida
EmergenCITY Data Product: Evacuation Monitoring
Primary Users: Local, state, & federal emergency response teams
Impacts & Results:
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Provided high-resolution data on evacuation rates, destinations, and travel distances and destinations.
Benefit: Enabled authorities to examine the actual evacuation patterns of residents in response to mandatory and voluntary evacuation orders to inform future evacuation plans.
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Enhanced future disaster preparedness, evidence-based evacuation plans.