Guidelines for safer evacuation routes and emergency vehicle access planning
This Act requires the Secretary of Transportation to develop guidelines and best practices for state, local, and tribal governments regarding evacuation route planning. The goal is to ensure that during natural disasters, citizens have safer and more efficient escape routes, and emergency services can deliver supplies and personnel quickly. This means potentially faster and safer evacuations for residents in threatened areas.
Key points
Federal government must develop guidelines for evacuation route planning within one year of the Act's enactment.
Guidelines will help local authorities better incorporate evacuation needs and emergency access into transportation infrastructure planning.
Improved public safety and efficiency in responding to natural disasters like floods or fires.
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