Evacuation during flooding: Higher ground is often better than fleeing
Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 14:30
in Earth & Climate
What is the best evacuation strategy during a flood threat? Contingency plans are particularly focused on preventative evacuation. However, that is not always feasible or smart. It can, in fact, be wiser to employ a basic strategy of ‘vertical evacuation’ in contingency plans, with evacuees moving to a higher floor or a dry location in a flooded area.