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Hurricane evacuations are ordered by the County Administrator to protect coastal residents from the dangerous storm surge.
There are two evacuation plans – A and B. The type of evacuation ordered will be based upon the severity of the storm.
Listen to local radio and television stations for shelter openings. Shelters open approximately 4 hours after an evacuation is ordered.
If you evacuate outside Broward County leave early, while the weather is still nice. Roadways may be jammed. Avoid routes along the seashore, lakes and canals.
If you are NOT told to evacuate, it does not mean you are safe in your home. While the sea may not flood your home, hurricane winds can be very destructive.
For a list of items you should take with you to a Red Cross Evacuation Shelter, see the "Shelter" section of this document.
Returning home to an evacuation zone: If Broward County experiences high winds or a storm surge, bridge re-openings may be delayed while the Florida Department of Transportation or the Army Corps of Engineers (depending on bridge location) conducts a mandatory structural survey to determine safety of the bridges.

Evacuation Plan	For Hurricane Category	Typical Storm Conditions and Evacuation Criteria
A	1 or 2	Storm surge is 4-7 feet above sea level with winds from 74-110 miles per hour. All mobile home residents, residents beside tidal bodies of water and in low-lying areas, and residents east of the Intracoastal Waterway should evacuate.
B	3 or higher	Storm surge is 7-11 feet above sea level with winds of 111 miles per hour or greater. In addition to those required to evacuate under Plan A, all residents east of U.S. 1 ( Federal Highway ) should evacuate.

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