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Abstract
The Hurricane Evacuation Assessment Toolset of Hillsborough County, Florida
Track: EMS, Fire, Disaster Management
Author(s): Earl Dame, Teresa Rodriguez
This paper presents the use of GIS in the development of the Hurricane Evacuation Assessment Toolset (HEAT) for Hillsborough County, Florida. The application has been created to assist residents by providing evacuation and sheltering information in the event of a hurricane or other natural disasters. This interactive program was designed to assist the public to determine if they are in an evacuation zone. It also provides information on shelters, hospitals, fire stations, and sandbag locations. With the additional use of the Evacuation Routing program, residents are able to quickly print maps, with driving instructions, to one of these facilities.
Earl Dame
Hillsborough County, Florida
Information and Technology Services
601 E. Kennedy Boulevard
P.O. Box 1110, 28th Floor
Tampa , FL 33601
USA
Phone: 813 301 7203
Fax: 813 301 7226
E-mail: earl_dame@hotmail.com
Teresa Rodriguez
Hillsborough County, Florida
Information and Technology Services
601 E. Kennedy Boulevard
PO Box 1110, 28th Floor
Tampa 33601
USA
Phone: 813 272 7166
Fax: 813 301 7226
E-mail: rodrigut@hillsboroughcounty.org