Mobility & Evacuation Readiness
An evacuation decided during an emergency is a different event entirely.
Why this pillar matters
The gap between an orderly, pre-planned departure and a chaotic improvised one is enormous. Rapid deployment kits packed in advance, routes mapped before they are needed, vehicles ready to deploy, pre-positioned resources at a destination: these are the preparations that separate families who evacuate safely from those who are still packing when the window closes. We evaluate your complete evacuation readiness as a system.
What we evaluate
The five specific areas assessed within this pillar.
Rapid deployment kit readiness: completeness, accessibility, per-person configuration
Evacuation routes: primary, secondary, tertiary: fuel stops, rally points, timing
Vehicle readiness: fuel discipline, emergency kit, off-road or towing capability
Pre-positioned resources at alternate destination: food, water, cash, documents
Alternate destination: identified, prepared, supplied, and fully logistically documented
What your score means
After completing the questionnaire, your Mobility & Evacuation Readiness score falls into one of five bands. Here is what each level indicates.
Critical (0–19)
No evacuation capability. No rapid deployment kits, no routes, no destination: a forced departure would be improvised under maximum stress.
At Risk (20–39)
Some thinking about evacuation but critical elements are missing: rapid deployment kits are incomplete, routes are unplanned, or destinations unprepared.
Developing (40–59)
Rapid deployment kits and routes are in place but vehicle readiness, pre-positioned resources, or destination preparation needs work.
Prepared (60–79)
You could leave in a hurry and mostly know how. Resilient households have driven the routes, staged what leaving requires, and decided in advance what would trigger the decision.
Resilient (80–100)
Full evacuation readiness: equipped rapid deployment kits, mapped routes, prepared vehicles, pre-positioned supplies, and a ready destination.
Free resources for this area
- Georgia 511
Live road conditions, closures and the state's traffic app.
511ga.org - USGS topographic maps
Free, printable topographic maps for anywhere in the country.
usgs.gov - Ready Georgia: evacuation
The state's evacuation guidance and routes.
gema.georgia.gov - American Red Cross Emergency app
Alerts, open shelters and plain instructions in one app.
redcross.org
Free Assessment
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