CITY of CHARLESTON Evacuation Plan Kanawha County – City of Charleston Evacuation Plan Table of Contents

KANAWHA COUNTY - CITY OF CHARLESTON Evacuation Plan Kanawha County – City of Charleston Evacuation Plan Table of Contents KANAWHA COUNTY – CITY OF CHARLESTON EVACUATION PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTORY MATERIALS Promulgation Statement Forward………………………………………………………………………………………... i Distribution List……………………………………………………………………………… ii Record of Changes…………………………………………………………………………… vii BASIC PLAN Scope………………………………………………………………………………………… 2 Situation and Assumptions………………………………………………………………… 3 Concept of Operations……………………………………………………………………… 9 Roles and Responsibilities………………………………………………………………… 51 Direct and Control…………………………………………………………………………… 63 Administration and Logistics……………………………………………………………… 72 Plan Development and Maintenance……………………………………………………… 77 APPENDICES Appendix 1: Risk and Vulnerability Information…………………………………………… 79 Appendix 2: Mapping………………………………………………………………………… 90 Map #1: Master (i.e. All Layers Active).................................................................. 91 Map #2: Evacuation Areas...................................................................................... 92 Map #3: Evacuation Routes................................................................................... 94 Map #4: Pick-Up Points.......................................................................................... 96 Map #5: Shelters.................................................................................................... 97 Appendix 3: Samples – Declaration of Emergency and Evacuation Order…………… 100 Appendix 4: Evacuation Execution Actions/Tasks……………………………………… 104 Checklist #1: Evacuation Tasks – Response and Re-Entry Phases……………… 105 Checklist #2: EOC Tasks for Evacuations…………………………………………… 108 Appendix 5: Warning and Public Information Systems……………………………………111 Kanawha County – City of Charleston Evacuation Plan Table of Contents Appendix 6: Evacuation Area Profiles……………………………………………………… 119 Attachment #1: Calculating Roadway Capacities…………………………………… 176 Appendix 7: Hazard-Specific Considerations……………………………………………… 180 Chart #1: Institute Incident....................................................................................... 181 Chart #2: South Charleston Incident....................................................................... 185 Chart #3: Belle Incident........................................................................................... 188 Chart #4: Downtown Charleston Evacuation Plan................................................... 191 Appendix 8: Glossary………………………………………………………………………… 196 INDEX OF FIGURES AND TABLES Figures Figure 1 – Potential Area Command Structure……………………………………….. 64 Figure 2 – Potential Staffing Structure for Low Level Evacuation............................ 66 Figure 3 – Potential Staffing Structure for Medium-Level Evacuation..................... 68 Figure 4 – Potential Staffing Structure for High-Level Evacuation........................... 70 Figure 6.A.1 – Evacuation Area, Kanawha North……………………………………. 120 Figure 6.A.2 – Evacuation Routes, Kanawha North…………………………………. 121 Figure 6.A.3 – Pick-Up Points, Kanawha North………………………………………. 123 Figure 6.B.1 – Evacuation Area, Kanawha Northeast……………………………….. 126 Figure 6.B.2 – Evacuation Routes, Kanawha Northeast……………………………. 127 Figure 6.B.3 – Pick-Up Points, Kanawha Northeast…………………………………. 129 Figure 6.C.1 – Evacuation Area, Kanawha East……………………………………… 132 Figure 6.C.2 – Evacuation Routes, Kanawha East………………………………….. 133 Figure 6.C.3 – Pick-Up Points, Kanawha East……………………………………….. 136 Figure 6.D.1 – Evacuation Area, Kanawha South…………………………………… 139 Figure 6.D.2 – Evacuation Routes, Kanawha South…………………………………. 140 Figure 6.D.3 – Pick-Up Points, Kanawha South…………………………………….. 142 Figure 6.E.1 – Evacuation Area, Kanawha West……………………………………. 145 Figure 6.E.2 – Evacuation Routes, Kanawha West………………………………….. 146 Figure 6.E.3 – Pick-Up Points, Kanawha West……………………………………….. 149 Figure 6.F.1 – Evacuation Routes, East End Charleston…………………………… 153 Figure 6.F.2 – Pick-Up Points, East End Charleston………………………………… 155 Kanawha County – City of Charleston Evacuation Plan Table of Contents Figure 6.G.1 – Evacuation Routes, Kanawha City Charleston…………………….. 159 Figure 6.G.2 – Pick-Up Points, Kanawha City Charleston………………………….. 161 Figure 6.H.1 – Evacuation Routes, South Hills Charleston…………………………. 165 Figure 6.H.2 – Pick-Up Points, South Hills Charleston……………………………… 167 Figure 6.I.1 – Evacuation Routes, West Side Charleston…………………………… 171 Figure 6.I.2 – Pick-Up Points, West Side Charleston……………………………….. 173 Tables Table 1 – Jurisdictional Population and Household Numbers................................. 3 Table 2 – Evacuation Levels, Parameters, and Examples...................................... 13 Table 3 – Condition Indicators – Low-Level............................................................. 16 Table 4 – Condition Indicators – Medium-Level....................................................... 17 Table 5 – Condition Indicators – High-Level............................................................ 18 Table 6 – Pick-Up Points by Evacuation Area......................................................... 28 Table 7– Evacuation Tasks...................................................................................... 52 Table 6.A.1 – Estimated Capacities of Evacuation Routes, Kanawha North……… 122 Table 6.A.2 – Critical Facilities in Kanawha North…………………………………… 122 Table 6.A.3 – Shelters in Kanawha North…………………………………………….. 122 Table 6.B.1 – Estimated Capacities of Evacuation Routes, Kanawha Northeast… 128 Table 6.B.2 – Critical Facilities in Kanawha Northeast…………………………….. 128 Table 6.B.3 – Shelters in Kanawha Northeast……………………………………… 128 Table 6.C.1 – Estimated Capacities of Evacuation Routes, Kanawha East…….. 134 Table 6.C.2 – Critical Facilities in Kanawha East………………………………….. 134 Table 6.C.3 – Shelters in Kanawha East……………………………………………. 135 Table 6.D.1 – Estimated Capacities of Evacuation Routes, Kanawha South……. 141 Table 6.D.2 – Critical Facilities in Kanawha South…………………………………. 141 Table 6.D.3 – Shelters in Kanawha South………………………………………….. 142 Table 6.E.1 – Estimated Capacities of Evacuation Routes, Kanawha West……… 147 Table 6.E.2 – Critical Facilities in Kanawha West…………………………………. 147 Table 6.E.3 – Shelters in Kanawha West…………………………………………… 148 Table 6.F.1 – Estimated Capacities of Evacuation Routes, East End Chas……… 154 Table 6.F.2 – Critical Facilities in East End Charleston……………………………… 154 Table 6.F.3 – Shelters in East End Charleston……………………………………….. 154 Table 6.G.1 – Estimated Capacities of Evacuation Routes, Kanawha City Chas… 160 Kanawha County – City of Charleston Evacuation Plan Table of Contents Table 6.G.2 – Critical Facilities in Kanawha City Charleston………………………. 160 Table 6.G.3 – Shelters in Kanawha City Charleston………………………………… 160 Table 6.H.1 – Estimated Capacities of Evacuation Routes, South Hills Chas……. 166 Table 6.H.2 – Critical Facilities in South Hills Charleston………………………….. 166 Table 6.H.3 – Shelters in South Hills Charleston…………………………………….. 166 Table 6.I.1 – Estimated Capacities of Evacuation Routes, West Side Chas……… 172 Table 6.I.2 – Critical Facilities in West Side Charleston…………………………… 172 Table 6.I.3 – Shelters in West Side Charleston…………………………………….. 172 Kanawha County – City of Charleston Evacuation Plan Forward KANAWHA COUNTY – CITY OF CHARLESTON EVACUATION PLAN FORWARD An effective emergency response represents a multitude of interconnected, simultaneously implemented functions, all with the intention of protecting human life. Emergency situations may necessitate the ordering of “public protective actions”, including evacuation. Evacuation planning encompasses not only the movement of people, but also warnings, crisis communications, and mass care. Given these needs, it is important that such planning efforts consider communications to the public, traffic management, special needs populations, sheltering, and alternative transportation. This document presents guidelines for emergency services agencies in Kanawha County to ensure a coordinated evacuation of the population. The plan relies on a “common sense” approach to meeting the basic needs of an evacuating population that originates in Kanawha County as well as a population that may be evacuating through the county. Considerations for incident-specific, localized, and mass evacuations are included. The Kanawha County Evacuation Plan is developed with the knowledge that other materials maintained by emergency services organizations in Kanawha County may be utilized to support the evacuation. Such materials include (but are not limited to) the county emergency management plan, local resource manuals, and agency-specific operating guidelines. References are included throughout this document in an attempt to demonstrate the coordination between these various resources. i Kanawha County – City of Charleston Evacuation Plan Distribution List KANAWHA COUNTY – CITY OF CHARLESTON EVACUATION PLAN DISTRIBUTION LIST This document lists the recipients of copies of this plan. Recipients are encouraged to sign the distribution list to indicate that they have received, read, and understand the plan. President, Kanawha County Commission Date Mayor, City of Charleston Date Director, Kanawha County Emergency Management Date Director, City of Charleston Office of Homeland Security & Date Emergency Management Mayor, Town of Belle Date Mayor, Town of Cedar Grove Date Mayor, Town of Chesapeake Date Mayor, Town of Clendenin Date Mayor, City of Dunbar Date Mayor, Town of East

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