RESPOND MISSION: CITIZEN EVACUATION AND SHELTER-IN-PLACE• Public anxiety <strong>and</strong> stress will result from evacuations, requir<strong>in</strong>g mental health services, appropriaterisk communications, <strong>and</strong> public education/<strong>in</strong>struction.• Local jurisdictional resources will be quickly overwhelmed <strong>and</strong> will require mutual aid from otherjurisdictions <strong>and</strong> support from Federal, State, <strong>and</strong> regional agencies.• Through memor<strong>and</strong>a of underst<strong>and</strong><strong>in</strong>g (MOUs) <strong>in</strong>corporated <strong>in</strong>to plann<strong>in</strong>g, adjacent communitieswill be prepared to h<strong>and</strong>le significant numbers of evacuees from affected areas. These hostcommunities also will identify resources, personnel, <strong>and</strong> equipment to shelter <strong>and</strong> support evacuees.• Pre-event identification of shelter sites has been planned for by emergency management agencies <strong>and</strong>MOUs are <strong>in</strong> place for use of the facilities.• Although shelters will require a m<strong>in</strong>imum time for setup <strong>and</strong> activation, populations will requireservices immediately on evacuation, notably those for special needs populations <strong>and</strong> conta<strong>in</strong>ment.• For shelter-<strong>in</strong>-place, evacuation, shelter<strong>in</strong>g, <strong>and</strong> reentry plann<strong>in</strong>g, each jurisdiction has unique hazards<strong>and</strong> unique resources. Capabilities for at-risk populations are based on jurisdictional hazardvulnerability analysis. Plans (<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g emergency operations plans), procedures, mutual aidagreement, <strong>and</strong> so forth must be <strong>in</strong> place to support effective evacuation <strong>and</strong> shelter<strong>in</strong>g, dependent onthe hazard/risk analysis <strong>and</strong> the resources available for the at-risk population. The measurement forthis capability is: Can the jurisdiction evacuate <strong>and</strong>/or shelter the at-risk population <strong>and</strong>, if theycannot, what actions will procure/garner adequate resources for them?Scenario-Specific• A large amount of the chemical chlor<strong>in</strong>e has been released <strong>in</strong>to the atmosphere (a plume) <strong>and</strong> isdisbursed <strong>in</strong> a widely populated area. Decontam<strong>in</strong>ation of evacuees will require additional resources<strong>and</strong> triage areas before citizens can be sheltered; therefore, fire/emergency medical services (EMS),hospitals, <strong>and</strong> HazMat teams will be required to decontam<strong>in</strong>ate evacuees.• Local <strong>and</strong> regional resources will be quickly overwhelmed <strong>and</strong> require State <strong>and</strong> Federal assistance.• Long-term shelter<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> decontam<strong>in</strong>ation will be required.• City/jurisdiction is a large urban area with a network of streets <strong>and</strong> highways. With<strong>in</strong> the affectedarea, the evacuation <strong>and</strong> reentry routes <strong>and</strong> zones encompass 25 major <strong>in</strong>tersections <strong>in</strong> a 25-mileevacuation radius.• Approximately 25 percent of the evacuated population will require shelter. The rema<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>gpopulations will self-evacuate <strong>and</strong> arrange own shelter.• Approximately one percent of the 25 percent of the evacuated populations are special needpopulations <strong>and</strong> will require medical shelters <strong>and</strong> appropriate transportation.Plann<strong>in</strong>g Factors from an In-Depth Analysis of a Scenario with SignificantDem<strong>and</strong> for the Capability (Chlor<strong>in</strong>e Tank Explosion)ResourceOrganization<strong>Emergency</strong> AlertSystemsPublic warn<strong>in</strong>g systemEstimated Capacity1 system that will alert100% of the at-riskpopulation1 system that will alert100% of the at-riskpopulationScenarioRequirement ValuesWarn<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> notificationof 700,000 peopleWarn<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> notificationof 700,000 peopleQuantity of ResourcesNeeded1 system nationally1 system with<strong>in</strong> thejurisdiction to reach the at-riskpopulation with redundantcapability390 Target Capabilities List
ResourceOrganizationEstimated CapacityScenarioRequirement ValuesQuantity of ResourcesNeededTraffic control packagesProvision of trafficcontrol equipment <strong>and</strong>tow<strong>in</strong>g ofvehicles/obstaclesTransportation vehicles Each bus can hold 50people <strong>and</strong> can berecycled <strong>and</strong> usedmultiple times dur<strong>in</strong>g anevacuationFederal resources are nottimely for immediateevacuation, but can beused for reentrySecurity <strong>and</strong> lawenforcement officersNon-law enforcementtraffic controllersSmall Animal TransportTeams1 law enforcementofficer at major<strong>in</strong>tersections60% of households havecompanion animals(CAs) <strong>and</strong> most peoplewill not evacuate if theybelieve there is nofacility to support them<strong>and</strong> their animals(general populationshelters generally do notaccept CAs)70,000 people will selfevacuate<strong>and</strong> reenter theaffected areas when safe,lead<strong>in</strong>g to trafficcongestion <strong>and</strong> delay<strong>in</strong>gresponse assets630,000 people willrequire assistance withevacuation through buses;630,000 people will needreentry assistanceThe event occurs <strong>in</strong> a largeurban area with extensivenetwork of streets <strong>and</strong>traffic flows.25 major <strong>in</strong>tersections <strong>in</strong>the evacuation routeAverage: 2 pets/householdWith<strong>in</strong> high-risk evacuationarea (distributed topredeterm<strong>in</strong>ed locations):1,000 barriers1,000 traffic cones50 directional signsLocal <strong>and</strong> regional(comb<strong>in</strong>ed): 100 buses,<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g school <strong>and</strong> masstransit buses <strong>and</strong> othervehicles of masstransportationState <strong>and</strong> unaffected areas:100 busesFederal: 100 buses or othermass transit vehiclesLocal: 25 law enforcementofficersRegional/State: 150–175officers work<strong>in</strong>g outside theaffected area restrict<strong>in</strong>g access<strong>and</strong> divert<strong>in</strong>g highway trafficRegional/State: resources forreentry would be needed toaugment local resources: 300personsLocal: 200 non-lawenforcement persons to directtraffic along theevacuation/reentry routes10 Small Animal TransportTeams (per NIMS typ<strong>in</strong>g)RESPOND MISSION: CITIZEN EVACUATION AND SHELTER-IN-PLACETarget Capabilities List 391