emergency evacuation

Saw this on the web today, looks like a great idea, for those of us that don't actually have meetup maps printed. :o: I'm going to print out a few sets. From Their website below: Safety Maps is a free online tool that helps you plan for this situation. You can use it to choose a safe meeting...

Has there ever been, or a study done, of the mechanics of a evacuation of a major city? I'm mostly interested in how many people flee, how many stay, and how many people try the main roads out, and how many go for secondary routes.

Getting out of a major city can be a rather complex problem. Having enough fuel to get out will be the first problem - you and your family not not go anywhere without gasoline. Maps and more maps - the stores will be sold out before you get there. Food and water along the way. A lot of...