A hurricane evacuation route (also called coastal evacuation route or evacuation route) is a highway in the United States that is a specified route for hurricaneevacuation.
Along the Gulf Coast, hurricane evacuation routes lead north and west for up to hundreds of miles to the safest major city. Along the Atlantic Coast, routes lead west. They are marked with blue signs that point in the correct direction. During mass evacuations, these roads (and especially interstate highways) have been set up with paved crossover lanes so that both north and southbound lanes flow north and west and eastbound lanes flow west, a procedure known as contraflow. In some cases, traffic may still be backed up, bumper-to-bumper.
States
These states primarily use signed evacuation routes:
Hurricane evacuation is the immediate and rapid movement of people away from the threat or actual occurrence of a hurricane. Local authorities in a predicted hurricane path often recommend or order evacuation of designated flood zones.
Some jurisdictions, such as Pinellas County, Florida, use the output from the Sea, Lake, and Overland Surge from Hurricanes (SLOSH) storm surge model developed by the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to create their evacuation zones. These zones loosely correspond to the maximum expected storm surge expected during a category of hurricane. Since these evacuation maps are used by the general public and a more static nature is desirable, some minor averaging or ranging of data is performed before creating the maps. Changes in variables such as mean high-tide, forward speed and direction of the hurricane, and central pressure all affect the output of the SLOSH model.
The longer a person has lived in a coastal area, the less likely they are to evacuate. Hurricanes have a longer warning time than most disasters, but details of strength and track are only educated guesses. Official warnings, as with other scenario planning, are based on a worst case, which is not the most probable case. Thus, hurricanes can be predicted to hit a coastal town many times without the town ever actually experiencing the brunt of a storm. When this more probable case happens a number of times, people tend to take evacuation orders less seriously.
2022 hurricane season: what to know when planning an evacuation route
When a storm comes, it’s important for some, especially along the Texas coast to get out of the way. FOX 26’s Tom Zizka shares how Galveston County is reminding residents what they need to know about evacuation routes.
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Hurricane evacuation routes
Lufkin is the center of two major evacuation routes
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Hurricane Evacuation routes
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Prepare Your Evacuation Route - MDOT on Hurricane Prep
The time to plan your evacuation route is well before landfall of a hurricane is eminent. Everyone can not evacuate using just Highway 49 North. Instead, use alternate routes identified in our hurricane evacuation guide.
Download your hurricane evacuation guide at www.gomdot.com/hurricanes
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Hurricane evacuation routes - 5 pm
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Tampa Bay's hurricane evacuation routes
If an evacuation order comes down for the Tampa Bay area during hurricane season, it's important for you to heed the warning.
The best advice is to plan your evacuation route as early as possible. Get gas, expect bumper to bumper traffic, and hit the road.
If you live in Hillsborough County, the best routes to take include the North/South interstates of I-75, I-275, and US-19. I-4 is another route, but it will only take you East or West.
If a bridge is along your route, be sure to check advisories to see if it's closed. Bridges on I-275 include the Howard Frankland Bridge and the Sunshine Skyway.
Best evacuation routes for those who live in Pinellas County are US-19, Alt US-19 and I-275.
Further South, Manatee and Sarasota County drivers should hop on I-75, US 41 or US 301
Pas...
published: 09 Sep 2020
Hurricane Special: Know your evacuation route
LEE COUNTY, Fla. -- If the time comes to evacuate your home when a hurricane is on the way, where do you go? Here's what you need to do now to make sure you're ready.
published: 01 Jun 2016
Alternate Evacuation Routes
Sean Daly has some alternate evacuation routes to help avoid traffic.
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Dare County's Hurricane Evacuation Routes
Evacuations are only called for when the lives and safety of those in the area being evacuated will be at risk. With Dare County's seasonal increases in population and limited access on and off the barrier islands, major traffic delays will occur during evacuations.
Once an evacuation order has been issued, to ensure your personal safety gather your belongings and leave as soon as possible. In addition to protecting yourself, doing so will save a significant amount of time in traffic while helping emergency officials as they prepare for, or respond to the incident.
Dare County has two evacuation routes: Highway 64/264 West and Highway 158 North. Dare County Emergency Management encourages residents and visitors to consider using Highway 64 West, especially those evacuating from Hatteras ...
When a storm comes, it’s important for some, especially along the Texas coast to get out of the way. FOX 26’s Tom Zizka shares how Galveston County is reminding...
When a storm comes, it’s important for some, especially along the Texas coast to get out of the way. FOX 26’s Tom Zizka shares how Galveston County is reminding residents what they need to know about evacuation routes.
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The time to plan your evacuation route is well before landfall of a hurricane is eminent. Everyone can not evacuate using just Highway 49 North. Instead, use ...
The time to plan your evacuation route is well before landfall of a hurricane is eminent. Everyone can not evacuate using just Highway 49 North. Instead, use alternate routes identified in our hurricane evacuation guide.
Download your hurricane evacuation guide at www.gomdot.com/hurricanes
The time to plan your evacuation route is well before landfall of a hurricane is eminent. Everyone can not evacuate using just Highway 49 North. Instead, use alternate routes identified in our hurricane evacuation guide.
Download your hurricane evacuation guide at www.gomdot.com/hurricanes
If an evacuation order comes down for the Tampa Bay area during hurricane season, it's important for you to heed the warning.
The best advice is to plan your ...
If an evacuation order comes down for the Tampa Bay area during hurricane season, it's important for you to heed the warning.
The best advice is to plan your evacuation route as early as possible. Get gas, expect bumper to bumper traffic, and hit the road.
If you live in Hillsborough County, the best routes to take include the North/South interstates of I-75, I-275, and US-19. I-4 is another route, but it will only take you East or West.
If a bridge is along your route, be sure to check advisories to see if it's closed. Bridges on I-275 include the Howard Frankland Bridge and the Sunshine Skyway.
Best evacuation routes for those who live in Pinellas County are US-19, Alt US-19 and I-275.
Further South, Manatee and Sarasota County drivers should hop on I-75, US 41 or US 301
Pasco County takes up a big part of the Tampa Bay area with evacuation routes including US 19, SR 589, also known as The Veterans Expressway, US 41, I-75 and US 301
Route options remain the same for Hernando County with the addition of SR. 50, locally known as Cortez Blvd and US 98.
In Citrus County, US 19 merges with US 98 to take you north or south. Another option is US 41 and SR 44 will take you east or west.
To the East, Polk County residents can use I-4, US-27, US-98 or State Roads 60 or 17.
US-98 and 27 can also be used to evacuate Highlands County.
If you do not know your evacuation zone, use our interactive map to type in your address and find out right away.
If an evacuation order comes down for the Tampa Bay area during hurricane season, it's important for you to heed the warning.
The best advice is to plan your evacuation route as early as possible. Get gas, expect bumper to bumper traffic, and hit the road.
If you live in Hillsborough County, the best routes to take include the North/South interstates of I-75, I-275, and US-19. I-4 is another route, but it will only take you East or West.
If a bridge is along your route, be sure to check advisories to see if it's closed. Bridges on I-275 include the Howard Frankland Bridge and the Sunshine Skyway.
Best evacuation routes for those who live in Pinellas County are US-19, Alt US-19 and I-275.
Further South, Manatee and Sarasota County drivers should hop on I-75, US 41 or US 301
Pasco County takes up a big part of the Tampa Bay area with evacuation routes including US 19, SR 589, also known as The Veterans Expressway, US 41, I-75 and US 301
Route options remain the same for Hernando County with the addition of SR. 50, locally known as Cortez Blvd and US 98.
In Citrus County, US 19 merges with US 98 to take you north or south. Another option is US 41 and SR 44 will take you east or west.
To the East, Polk County residents can use I-4, US-27, US-98 or State Roads 60 or 17.
US-98 and 27 can also be used to evacuate Highlands County.
If you do not know your evacuation zone, use our interactive map to type in your address and find out right away.
LEE COUNTY, Fla. -- If the time comes to evacuate your home when a hurricane is on the way, where do you go? Here's what you need to do now to make sure you're...
LEE COUNTY, Fla. -- If the time comes to evacuate your home when a hurricane is on the way, where do you go? Here's what you need to do now to make sure you're ready.
LEE COUNTY, Fla. -- If the time comes to evacuate your home when a hurricane is on the way, where do you go? Here's what you need to do now to make sure you're ready.
Evacuations are only called for when the lives and safety of those in the area being evacuated will be at risk. With Dare County's seasonal increases in populat...
Evacuations are only called for when the lives and safety of those in the area being evacuated will be at risk. With Dare County's seasonal increases in population and limited access on and off the barrier islands, major traffic delays will occur during evacuations.
Once an evacuation order has been issued, to ensure your personal safety gather your belongings and leave as soon as possible. In addition to protecting yourself, doing so will save a significant amount of time in traffic while helping emergency officials as they prepare for, or respond to the incident.
Dare County has two evacuation routes: Highway 64/264 West and Highway 158 North. Dare County Emergency Management encourages residents and visitors to consider using Highway 64 West, especially those evacuating from Hatteras Island, Nags Head and Roanoke Island. For more information, please visit www.DareNC.gov/Evacuation.
Evacuations are only called for when the lives and safety of those in the area being evacuated will be at risk. With Dare County's seasonal increases in population and limited access on and off the barrier islands, major traffic delays will occur during evacuations.
Once an evacuation order has been issued, to ensure your personal safety gather your belongings and leave as soon as possible. In addition to protecting yourself, doing so will save a significant amount of time in traffic while helping emergency officials as they prepare for, or respond to the incident.
Dare County has two evacuation routes: Highway 64/264 West and Highway 158 North. Dare County Emergency Management encourages residents and visitors to consider using Highway 64 West, especially those evacuating from Hatteras Island, Nags Head and Roanoke Island. For more information, please visit www.DareNC.gov/Evacuation.
When a storm comes, it’s important for some, especially along the Texas coast to get out of the way. FOX 26’s Tom Zizka shares how Galveston County is reminding residents what they need to know about evacuation routes.
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The time to plan your evacuation route is well before landfall of a hurricane is eminent. Everyone can not evacuate using just Highway 49 North. Instead, use alternate routes identified in our hurricane evacuation guide.
Download your hurricane evacuation guide at www.gomdot.com/hurricanes
If an evacuation order comes down for the Tampa Bay area during hurricane season, it's important for you to heed the warning.
The best advice is to plan your evacuation route as early as possible. Get gas, expect bumper to bumper traffic, and hit the road.
If you live in Hillsborough County, the best routes to take include the North/South interstates of I-75, I-275, and US-19. I-4 is another route, but it will only take you East or West.
If a bridge is along your route, be sure to check advisories to see if it's closed. Bridges on I-275 include the Howard Frankland Bridge and the Sunshine Skyway.
Best evacuation routes for those who live in Pinellas County are US-19, Alt US-19 and I-275.
Further South, Manatee and Sarasota County drivers should hop on I-75, US 41 or US 301
Pasco County takes up a big part of the Tampa Bay area with evacuation routes including US 19, SR 589, also known as The Veterans Expressway, US 41, I-75 and US 301
Route options remain the same for Hernando County with the addition of SR. 50, locally known as Cortez Blvd and US 98.
In Citrus County, US 19 merges with US 98 to take you north or south. Another option is US 41 and SR 44 will take you east or west.
To the East, Polk County residents can use I-4, US-27, US-98 or State Roads 60 or 17.
US-98 and 27 can also be used to evacuate Highlands County.
If you do not know your evacuation zone, use our interactive map to type in your address and find out right away.
LEE COUNTY, Fla. -- If the time comes to evacuate your home when a hurricane is on the way, where do you go? Here's what you need to do now to make sure you're ready.
Evacuations are only called for when the lives and safety of those in the area being evacuated will be at risk. With Dare County's seasonal increases in population and limited access on and off the barrier islands, major traffic delays will occur during evacuations.
Once an evacuation order has been issued, to ensure your personal safety gather your belongings and leave as soon as possible. In addition to protecting yourself, doing so will save a significant amount of time in traffic while helping emergency officials as they prepare for, or respond to the incident.
Dare County has two evacuation routes: Highway 64/264 West and Highway 158 North. Dare County Emergency Management encourages residents and visitors to consider using Highway 64 West, especially those evacuating from Hatteras Island, Nags Head and Roanoke Island. For more information, please visit www.DareNC.gov/Evacuation.
A hurricane evacuation route (also called coastal evacuation route or evacuation route) is a highway in the United States that is a specified route for hurricaneevacuation.
Along the Gulf Coast, hurricane evacuation routes lead north and west for up to hundreds of miles to the safest major city. Along the Atlantic Coast, routes lead west. They are marked with blue signs that point in the correct direction. During mass evacuations, these roads (and especially interstate highways) have been set up with paved crossover lanes so that both north and southbound lanes flow north and west and eastbound lanes flow west, a procedure known as contraflow. In some cases, traffic may still be backed up, bumper-to-bumper.
States
These states primarily use signed evacuation routes:
The I-69 Connector would provide Cameron and Willacy counties another hurricane evacuation route and provide another east-west corridor to lessen congestion on Interstate 2 (I-2).
Friday, marking completion of a $1 million repair project and restoring Fellsmere's southern evacuation route ... 512 is the southern evacuation route from Fellsmere.
The N.C ... Outgoing U.S.Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the federal support highlighted the importance of the bridge as not only the main link to the Outer Banks from the west but also a critical hurricane evacuation route ... .
The project’s primary goal is to reduce evacuation times by about 30%, which is crucial for residents’ safety during hurricane season ... During hurricane evacuations, I-75 southbound currently carries 15% of all traffic.
He doesn’t know if Buick will carry through with plans to go all-electric, partly because electric vehicles lost charge while fleeing ahead of hurricanes in Florida this fall and added to tie-ups on evacuation routes.
The county-blessed changes put islanders at risk in many ways, opponents say, byIncreasing hurricane evacuation times, since both islands rely on Sanibel-Captiva Road as the one-way-in/one-way-out ...
As part of that criteria, no rainfall accumulation is supposed to occur on a hurricane evacuation route, while there can be six inches on an arterial road, nine inches on a collector road and 12 inches on a neighborhood road.
Flood zones have affected evacuation routes from the old Club Med to allow evacuation right at this corner ...There are more than 500 employees and residents at the resort that will use this evacuation route.
A dog that was found tied to a pole along an evacuation route in Florida as Hurricane> Milton headed for the state has a new lease on life ... Residents evacuated the area ahead of the storm, but the dog was somehow left behind.
Florida residents are returning to their Gulf Coast homes after evacuating for Hurricane> Milton. Traffic clogged Interstate 75 and other major routes to the coast Friday as people who fled hundreds of miles to escape the storm made long, slow ....
Floridians evacuated for Hurricane> Milton after wake-up call from devastating Helene... (AP) — Florida residents are returning to their Gulf Coast homes after evacuating for Hurricane Milton.
Floridians evacuated for Hurricane> Milton after wake-up call from devastating Helene... (AP) — Florida residents are returning to their Gulf Coast homes after evacuating for Hurricane Milton.
Floridians evacuated for Hurricane> Milton after wake-up call from devastating Helene... (AP) — Florida residents are returning to their Gulf Coast homes after evacuating for Hurricane Milton.