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ALABAMA HURRICANE EVACUATION PROJECT:
MOBILE COUNTY
Betty Hearn Morrow, PresenterDewberry & Davis
Mobile Emergency Management AgencyMarch 31, 2009
Scope of WorkTask One: Defining Critical Transportation
Needs (CTN) Population
Kick-off meeting Literature Review
Define Critical Transportation Needs populations in Baldwin and Mobile Counties
What groups are more likely to need transportation during evacuations?
How many people are going to need transportation?
Who is going to need transportation, where are they located, and what are their special needs, if any?
Individuals with Special Needs• Visually impaired• Hearing impaired• Mobility impaired• People with intellectual disabilities• People with dementia• People with medical conditions• People with special dietary needs• Single working parents• People without vehicles
Source: FEMA. www.fema.gov/plan/prepare/specialplans.shtm
Mobile County Population Estimates
Number PercentPopulation 404,406
Adult Population 257,148
With Disability 46,201 18.0
Elderly (65+) 47,314 12.2
Elderly with disability 22,955 48.5
Below Poverty Level 84,116 20.8
Households 150,853
Woman Alone with Small Children 16,393 10.9
With Elderly Member (60+) 54,910 36.4
Renter 47,352 31.4
Household With No Vehicle 10,521 7.0
Source: U. S. Census; American Community Survey 2007 Estimates
Elevation in meters
Identify, collect and disseminate current available data
Determine historical transportation-assisted evacuation populations
Identify organizations to ground truth data sets information
Meet with organizations to ground truth data sets
Scope of Work
The locations of organizations currently providing social services to individuals with high likelihood of needing public transportation for evacuations will be displayed in a GIS point layer with available pertinent information such as:
○ Address○ Phone ○ POC○ Facility type
Update GIS point layer as
necessary
FEMA:
“Register with the office of emergency services or the fire department for assistance so needed help can be provided.”
www.fema.gov/plan/prepare/specialplans.shtm
Scope of Work Review existing CTN Pre-Event Registration
System and provide recommendations
Process: Identify and review the registration systems
currently being used by Alabama and 3 other areas.
Develop set of recommendations for Alabama
Task Two: CTN Population Survey
Develop Survey Instrument
Process: Test the feasibility of using Alabama EMA’s
Rapid Cast system for conducting the survey. (Backup will be telephone survey.)
Develop and test survey instrument accordingly.
Task Two: CTN Population SurveyPackage Process Into System
Process: Develop description of step-by-step process
that can be used as a guide for any area
Final Project Briefing
Questions for Today
To what extent do you believe your clients will need evacuation transportation?
What data do you have on your clients that might be useful?
What would be the most useful way of sharing that data?
How might your organization help in distributing transportation information?
