Evacuate, evacuate, evacuate. Local authority figures, such as a mayor, police chief or county commissioner, are the best ones to deliver the news because they will be seen as more credible in a community, Ms. Beriwal said. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyEmergency planners also have to guard against “shadow evacuations,” in which residents who are on the perimeter of a storm and who do not need to evacuate leave anyway, Ms. Beriwal said. Offer factual, timely updatesEvacuees need to be assured that resources will be available, such as fuel, rest stops and traffic coordination, Ms. Beriwal said. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyMs. Beriwal said there will be people who stay behind and then try to leave when it is too late.

Source: New York Times October 06, 2016 13:06 UTC