Because the storm formed so quickly and very close to shore, workers had quickly put their hurricane evacuation plans into order.

In the event of a hurricane evacuation in Houston, an emergency command center would need to be set up.

In past hurricane evacuations in New Orleans, nursing home patients have died on buses caught in traffic jams for up to 12 hours.

Imagine a hurricane evacuation: the majority of people will evacuate ahead of the storm, but will only travel as far enough to be safe.

During hurricane evacuations and peak tourist season, the two-lane highway often becomes heavily congested.

Other experts question whether hurricane evacuations could be as limited in scope as the city envisions.

With the following language: "The primary means of hurricane evacuation will be personal vehicles.

This bridge was built to eliminate the need for ferry service to and from Hatteras Island and to provide a quick hurricane evacuation route.

That kind of attitude makes officials who plan hurricane evacuations nervous.

This procedure, known as contraflow lane reversal, has been employed several times for hurricane evacuations.