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7 <br />b. Traffic movement during evacuation will follow designated routes directed <br />by law enforcement personnel at traffic control. points. The evacuation area will include <br />at least two designated exit routes. One lane of each route will be kept open to permit <br />passage of emergency vehicles. <br />c. Evacuation traffic will follow the exit routes to the designated reception <br />areas and shelters within Cabarrus County and adjacent counties if necessary. <br />d. Emergency response personnel will ensure that the route remains clear for <br />traffic. And will move any vehicles experiencing mechanical problems during the <br />evacuation off the roads. Emergency response personnel and vehicles will pick up_ <br />stranded evacuees or direct other evacuees to transport stranded evacuees to the nearest <br />shelter. <br />e. General Services or other emergency vehicles will be used to tow~damaged <br />or inoperative vehicles off of the evacuation routes. Public Works vehicles from the <br />municipalities in the county will assist with this mission. The Emergency Management <br />Coordinator will organize the towing and recovery assets to provide coverage along the <br />entire evacuation route. <br />2. Staging Areas, Pick-up Points and Routes <br />a. The County Emergency Management Coordinator will determine staging <br />areas for the emergency response personnel and equipment entering from areas outside <br />the County. The EOC Operations Group leader will control the arrival and release of <br />these personnel and their equipment to the incident commander that needs the assistance. <br />These mutual aid personnel and equipment will not leave the staging area without the <br />permission of the Operations Chief, the EM Coordinator or his representative. The <br />Emergency Management Coordinator may delegate control of certain assets directly to the <br />county agency that needs them and has the direction and control system in place to <br />adequately supervise the employment of this mutual-aid support. <br />b. The evacuation plan will include pick-up points and routes. Evacuees <br />without vehicles will be instructed to go to the nearest pick-up point and wait for a <br />vehicle to take them to a shelter. This may be a designated emergency vehicle or other <br />evacuees in POV. Pick-up routes will be designated for the rural areas with in the county. <br />Emergency vehicles will travel the complete Length of these routes at least twice during <br />the evacuation to assure all evacuees without vehicles are moved to shelters. <br />3. Evacuation of Special Populations (Institutions, Facilities and Special Medical <br />Needs Individuals) <br />a. Institutions within the county are responsible for developing procedures for <br />evacuation of their facilities. These plans will include procedures for the rapid evacuation <br />EOP/ANNEX K 3 September 2008 <br />C <br />~I <br />C <br /> <br />i~ <br />~,~~ <br />C <br />f <br />1 <br />J <br /> <br />i~ <br />n <br />C! <br /> <br />F-2 220 of 408 <br />