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.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/11660022
• 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
• 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