THE 2010 STATEWIDE REGIONAL EVACUATION STUDY FOR THE CENTRAL FLORIDA REGION

The Florida Division of Emergency Management, Division of Community Planning and Department of Transportation in coordination with the Central Florida Regional Planning Council have developed the Statewide Regional Evacuation Study for the Central Florida Region. This report updates the region's evacuation population estimates, evacuation clearance times, and public shelter demand. The Study was officially released on December 1, 2010, and covers DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Okeechobee, and Polk Counties and their municipalities.