FAQs • Emergency Management Agency
Make a Plan: Identify evacuation routes, emergency contacts, and shelter locations. Build a Kit: Include essentials such as water, food, medications, flashlights, batteries, and important …
Evacuation - Ready.gov
Learn the types of disasters that are likely in your community and the local emergency, evacuation and shelter plans for each specific disaster. Plan how you will leave and where you will go if …
What is an evacuation order and what should I do? - FEMA.gov
Jun 18, 2025 · An evacuation order is a directive issued by state, local, tribal and/or territorial authorities to immediately leave a specific area due to an imminent danger.
Emergency evacuation - Wikipedia
Emergency evacuation plans are developed to ensure the safest and most efficient evacuation time of all expected residents of a structure, city, or region. A benchmark "evacuation time" for …
How to prepare for an evacuation - apha.org
In the event of a disaster, local officials may deem your community unsafe and tell you to evacuate. You may have a day or two to prepare, or you may have to leave immediately, …
Emergency Preparedness and Response | CDC
This animated PSA provides information on how to prepare for an emergency evacuation.
Evacuate or Stay Put - disasterassistance.gov
Sep 17, 2025 · Watch a short video that offers useful tips on how to prepare for an evacuation. Though intended for tsunamis, these tips can be helpful in any community for any disaster.