摘要：What is already known about this topic? Hurricane evacuations can prevent illness, injury, disability, and death. Policies are established to minimize the number of persons harmed and to protect those at high risk. What is added by this report? Analysis of evacuation policies in eight southern U.S. coastal states found that all have laws to execute evacuation orders. However, only four have laws that require informing racially and ethnically diverse populations and persons with disabilities and functional needs of emergency evacuation plans. What are the implications for public health practice? Evacuation laws that include communicating evacuation procedure policies for the whole community, including populations with limited English language proficiency, might help protect communities from unnecessary hurricane-related morbidity and mortality.
关键词：Hurricane Evacuation Laws In The United States;Hurricane Evacuation Laws In The South;Hurricane Evacuation Analysis;National Preparedness Month And Hurricane Evacuation;Government Evacuation Orders For Hurricane Safety;Emergency Preparedness;Hurricanes;Safety;MMWR;Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report
