When it’s time to leave : summary of California mass evacuation laws

Details

• Personal Author:
  Sargent, Emily ; Sunshine, Gregory ; Penn, Matthew
• Corporate Authors:
  Public Health Law Program (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)) ; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support.
• Description:
  From forest fires to dam failures, state and local governments in California must be prepared for and respond to various emergency situations. During such emergencies, mass evacuations might be necessary to remove individuals from danger. Statutes and regulations in California play a vital role in ensuring that response personnel have the necessary authority to accomplish effective and efficient evacuations from threatened areas.
• Subjects:
  Cooperative Behavior Disaster Planning Disasters Legislation As Topic Rescue Work
• Document Type:
  Pamphlet (or booklet)
• Place as Subject:
  California
• Pages in Document:
  4 numbered pages
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:36b1cd04b8ef669ef7e1e6313b968fba25a0fd7f0261144db7da0c1efc96b8a8
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/47266/cdc_47266_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 322.91 KB ]