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remove any minor debris in order to keep the road passable. If larger debris is found, ESF #16 will contact the Road & Bridge staff to dispatch the appropriate type of personnel and equipment. When an evacuation order is disseminated from the EOC, evacuees living on the barrier island may initially use the road network at their discretion. Given information received from field units to the ESF#16 desk, as relates to the nearing of storm landfall, traffic will be routed by zones to one of the three bridges. The three (3) zones include: those residents north of the City of Vero Beach; those residents from the north city limits of Vero Beach to the Riomar area; and, those residents south of Riomar. The EOC will also give an order, based on reports from field units, to close all eastbound traffic. When wind speeds reach gale-force winds or primary evacuation routes are inundated, the bridges will be closed to all non-emergency traffic and will remain closed to civilian traffic until Search and Rescue (SAR) teams have determined those areas safe. C. Reentry Immediately following an event, as soon as authorities deem it is safe to do so, field teams will be tasked with evaluating the public infrastructure, and a public works team will report on the structural integrity of the bridges before an "All Clear" is given from the EOC for the reentry of the general public. Until the "All Clear" is issued by the EOC, only individuals with proper credentials will be allowed to enter an impacted area. The recognized credentials are as follows: uniformed personnel from public safety agencies (law enforcement, fire and EMS); emergency management, search and rescue, and county employees with county-issued identifications badges. A sample of the county-issued identification badges is attached to this plan and identified as Attachment#1. It is the goal of the EOC to return the community to normalcy as soon as safely possible. Every effort will be made to return residents to their homes in a prompt manner. Local law enforcement officers will be responsible for monitoring entry into devastated areas and providing the EOC with information on road conditions and status of impacted areas as well as information about roadblocks and detours. They will also be primarily responsible for establishing and staffing checkpoints for reentry into their respective municipalities. At their discretion, law enforcement may reduce traffic lanes to better manage these traffic points. Indian River County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan Annex V- Page 6