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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />evacuation. The public will act in its own interest and will evacuate dangerous areas <br />promptly when advised to do so. <br />5. If there is sufficient advanced warning, some residents may evacuate prior to <br />being advised to do so by public officials. <br />6. Most evacuees will seek shelter with relatives or friends rather than accept <br />public shelter. <br />7. Some residents may refuse to evacuate regardless of warnings. <br />8. Some people will lack transportation. Others who are ill or disabled may <br />require vehicles with special transportation capabilities to move them to a shelter. <br />9. Non-English speaking residents may not understand the warnings or if in the <br />county illegally, ignore them to avoid legal sanctions. <br />III. CONCEPT OF OP)CRATIONS <br />A. General <br />' 1. Local government has the responsibility and authority to order an evacuation. <br />If only one municipality in the county is to be evacuated, the~mayor will issue the order. If <br />the evacuation involves more than one jurisdiction, or an area outside of a municipality, <br />' the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners, or his designated elected representative, <br />will issue the order. <br />' 2. The Emergency Management Coordinator will monitor the progress of the <br />evacuation and will modify the planned evacuation as the situation develops. <br />t 3. -The county government will maintain continuous operations during emergency <br />situations. The departments will plan for continuity of government operations if the <br />emergency forces an evacuation of the Governmental Center or other county facilities. <br />' Each department and agency will establish and publish lines of succession for all key <br />positions. The heads of each department will protect all essential records ox remove them <br />to a more secure location using assigned personnel. Departments will request <br />' transportation support through the EOC. <br />B. Specific <br />' 1. Movement Control and Guidance <br />' a. The conditions at the time of the emergency will determine the size and <br />scope of the evacuation. <br />' EOP/ANNEX K 2 September 2008 <br />' F-2 219 of 408 <br />