Brotherly Advice

摘要

On Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall over Louisiana and Mississippi as the costliest hurricane in U.S. history. In the days before the storm, it is estimated that more than I million people evacuated south Louisiana. Based on a preliminary review of traffic volume data recorded during the evacuation, it is apparent that more people were able to be moved over a shorter period of time than was ever thought possible. One of the primary reasons for this apparent success was the evacuation traffic management plan developed and implemented by Louisiana officials only months before Katrina's arrival.