SEPTEMBER'S GREAT ESCAPE : NEW INFORMATION SYSTEM HELPS MANAGE HURRICANE EVACUATIONS
This article describes the Evacuation Traffic Information System (ETIS), an Internet-based information system that allows state and local officials to anticipate traffic jams caused when they announce hurricane evacuations. Using geographic information systems (GIS), a model incorporates road conditions and roadway networks to calculate state-by-state evacuation traffic volume. Officials can then set up intermediate shelters and otherwise make adjustments to ease backups.
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Availability:
- Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/11660022
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Corporate Authors:
Scranton Gillette Communications
380 E Northwest Highway, Suite 200
Des Planes, IL United States 60016-2282 -
Authors:
- Lewis, D C
- Publication Date: 2001-9
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: Photos;
- Pagination: p. 40-42
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Serial:
- Roads & Bridges
- Volume: 39
- Issue Number: 9
- Publisher: Scranton Gillette Communications
- ISSN: 8750-9229
- Serial URL: http://www.roadsbridges.com/rb/
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Evacuation; Hurricanes; Software; Weather forecasting
- Identifier Terms: Hurrevac (Software)
- Uncontrolled Terms: Hazard and emergency operations
- Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00817940
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
- Files: BTRIS, TRIS
- Created Date: Oct 31 2001 12:00AM