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Florida Regional Evacuation
Studies Update
Andrew Sussman, FPEM – DEM Preparedness Bureau
Elizabeth Payne- Northeast Florida Regional Council
he Florida Division of
Emergency Management
T(DEM), in conjunction with
County Emergency Management
offices and the Regional Planning
Councils, is continuing to update the
Florida Regional Evacuation Studies. this year’s version. This version forward to implementing innovative
The updated studies are expected will also contain the latest state methods of publishing the latest
to be completed ahead of the 2021 demographics from either the updates. The Committee is working
Atlantic Hurricane Season. 2020 Census or the 2019 American to develop an interactive, online
The Florida Regional Evacuation Community Surveys. interface to provide easier use for all
Studies are required to be updated, As these updates are individuals.
per Florida Statutes. To accomplish incorporated into the Transportation The Division is looking forward
this update, the Florida Legislature Interface for Modeling Evacuations to providing this critical data to
appropriated $1.2 million in General (TIME), Division staff can begin Floridians as we continue to prepare
for, respond to and recover from
Revenue to the Division to update running evacuation scenarios natural and man-made disasters.
the studies. This funding, in statewide and research new For more information on this
addition to a Federal Emergency clearance times, identify vulnerable year’s Florida Regional Evacuation
Management Performance Grant populations and shelter demand. Studies updates, please contact
of $500,000, will cover all costs Andrew Sussman (Andrew.
associated with these studies. Statewide Steering Sussman@em.myflorida.com) or
Committee Beth Payne (EPayne@nefrc.org).
Behavioral Analysis – As the
Floridians’ Evacuation Division works to
Patterns put out the latest
Division staff began working on version of the
this year’s update in early July 2020. Florida Regional
The update began with an in-depth Evacuation
look at Behavioral Analysis data. Studies, DEM
Behavioral Analysis data explores is creating
Floridians’ evacuation patterns a Statewide
in recent years. This update’s Steering
Behavioral Analysis data will include Committee
the study of cell phone data before comprised
and after a storm’s landfall to allow of County
for a larger population sample and Emergency
provide more accurate data. Management
representatives, Imagine it.
Regional
Additional Updated Data – Planning Council
All data that will be entered representatives Delivered.
into TIME and Division With over 1,000 staff located
This year’s update will also staff. This diverse throughout Florida, AECOM knows
include storm surge mapping, using representation firsthand the challenges faced by
Floridians from natural and man-made
the newest basins from the National will allow regions disasters—not just as a company
Hurricane Center for evacuation to provide input but as neighbors who care about our
communities. With a global network of
zone updates. Through partnerships and meet the disaster resilience experts focused on
with the Regional Planning Councils, needs of their preparedness, mitigation, response,
and recovery, we are committed to
counties will have the opportunity communities. delivering a better world.
to review current evacuation zones The Committee aecom.com
and incorporate changes into is also looking
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