What Is Evacuation Zone?
An area that local officials may order people to leave when a hurricane threatens, mainly because of flooding from storm surge. In technical terms: A locally designated geographic area, typically based on SLOSH-modeled storm surge inundation for various hurricane categories and tracks, used by emergency managers to issue tiered evacuation orders; zones reflect surge risk rather than wind.
Evacuation Zone In Plain English
An area that local officials may order people to leave when a hurricane threatens, mainly because of flooding from storm surge.
The Technical Definition
A locally designated geographic area, typically based on SLOSH-modeled storm surge inundation for various hurricane categories and tracks, used by emergency managers to issue tiered evacuation orders; zones reflect surge risk rather than wind.
Lessons That Use Evacuation Zone
- Storm Surge, Inland Flooding And Tornadoes Unit 10: Tropical Cyclones
