Plan and map evacuation routes and alternative emergency access | U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit

Examples from plans

This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.

Option from plan	Hazards Sort descending	Assets	Region	Source Plan
Create a map of detours and alternate bus routes that factors in areas with recurrent flooding. Create a communications plan for altered or reduced service.	Flooding – General Flooding – Rainfall-induced	Transportation and Mobility	Southeast	Planning for Climate Resilience—City of Asheville, North Carolina (p. 114)
Plan for and communicate alternate routes/info source if closed due to flooding	Flooding – Rainfall-induced	Transportation and Mobility	Southeast	Planning for Climate Resilience—City of Asheville, North Carolina (p. 114)
Enhance emergency communication capabilities and evacuation strategies, routes and safety zones.	High Winds Landslides Severe Winter Weather Wildfire Erosion and Shoreline Recession Extreme Heat Flooding – Coastal Flooding – General	Transportation and Mobility People	Northwest	Missoula, MT Regional Adaptation Strategy (p. 48 (pdf p. 64))
Create a backup communications plan and a road access plan for residents who rely on public transportation to access medical care (e.g., dialysis patients, the aging community, persons with disabilities)	High Winds Severe Winter Weather Wildfire Flooding – Coastal Flooding – General	Transportation and Mobility	Southeast	Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 204 (pdf p. 216))
Create a map of detours and educate the public on alternative access points and the evacuation plan. Ensure drafted communications include instructions on preparing to be temporarily stranded.	High Winds Landslides Severe Winter Weather Wildfire Erosion and Shoreline Recession Flooding – Coastal Flooding – General Flooding – Rainfall-induced	Transportation and Mobility	Southeast	Planning for Climate Resilience—City of Asheville, North Carolina (p. 114)
Coordinate with regional transit providers to identify alternative routes and stops if normal infrastructure is damaged or closed as a result of extreme events.	High Winds Landslides Multiple or All Hazards Severe Winter Weather Wildfire Erosion and Shoreline Recession Flooding – Coastal Flooding – General	Transportation and Mobility	Southwest	Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment
Ensure there are alternate routes identified for emergency service vehicles during floods and landslides.	Landslides Flooding – General Flooding – Rainfall-induced	Transportation and Mobility	Southeast	Charleston, South Carolina - All Hazards Vulnerability & Risk Assessment (p. 178)
Assess options for secondary access in landslide-prone areas.	Landslides	Transportation and Mobility	Southeast	Planning for Climate Resilience—City of Asheville, North Carolina (p. 113)
Plan for alternate routes/info source if closed due to landslides	Landslides	Transportation and Mobility	Southeast	Planning for Climate Resilience—City of Asheville, North Carolina (p. 114)
Assess the potential impacts of landslides on emergency response using detailed data and research for roads, parcels and access points. Include an assessment of options for secondary access in landslide-prone	Landslides	Transportation and Mobility	Southeast	Planning for Climate Resilience—City of Asheville, North Carolina (p. 115)
Expand and amplify wayfinding to help the public evacuate during wildfires.	Wildfire	Transportation and Mobility People	Southwest	Climate Resilient San Diego (p. 43 (pdf p. 49))

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