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a result of nearby county evacuees attempting to do the same. <br /> Studies have also shown that the evacuation network can be hindered <br /> by residents voluntarily evacuating their homes when it is not <br /> necessary to do so. This action brings an additional number of <br /> people on the roadways and ultimately causes long delays for <br /> legitimate evacuees. Public education efforts will continue to impress <br /> upon residents of non-evacuation areas to shelter in-place. <br /> The overall direction of critical traffic control points will be coordinated <br /> through the EOC at the ESF#16 (Law Enforcement) desk. ESF#16 <br /> representatives will poll the various agency liaisons routinely to <br /> determine the status of critical intersections and the overall <br /> effectiveness by the populace to heed the evacuation order. <br /> The largest concentrations of evacuees are located on the barrier <br /> island and in the mobile home parks along the SR 60 corridor. <br /> Empirical studies conducted by the Regional Planning Council support <br /> observations by local officials that those residents in high risk coastal <br /> areas are more likely to evacuate earlier than those persons living in <br /> west-of-town planned communities, which are closer to the shelters. <br /> Additionally, the intensity and proximity of the storm has an impact on <br /> how quickly threatened populations decide to relocate. <br /> The more critical intersections in the evacuation network include: <br /> • A1A and CR 510 <br /> • A1A and SR 60 <br /> • A1A and 17th Street <br /> • Indian River Boulevard and Beachland Boulevard <br /> • Indian River Boulevard and SR 60 <br /> • US1 and CR 512 <br /> • US1 and CR 510 <br /> • US1 and Indian River Boulevard <br /> • US1 and SR 60 <br /> • 1-95 and CR 512 <br /> • 1-95 and SR 60 <br /> This is not to suggest that law enforcement officers should manually <br /> override the traffic signaling system, but that these intersections <br /> should be monitored. At the discretion of the assigned agency, in <br /> concert with the ESF #16 staff, they have the authority to take <br /> whatever actions are required to expedite vehicular movement. <br /> Law enforcement field units should inform their ESF #16 contact at <br /> the EOC if any of the above major road links are blocked with debris <br /> or impassible from flooding waters. Field units should take action to <br /> Indian River County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan Annex V- Page 5 <br />