Evacuation Immediate

Evacuation Immediate (SAME CODE: EVI) is a warning created by the National Weather Service meant to replace the issuance of Civil Emergency Messages, Fire Warnings, and other warnings for the purpose of evacuations. Evacuations are issued by a public official such as a police office, or county emergency management, and relayed by the NWS with the Emergency Alert System (EAS) tone and SAME heading.

Example

CAC013-242000-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
EVACUATION IMMEDIATE
CALIFORNIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
1155 AM PDT WED JUL 24 2013

THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY SHERIFFFS OFFICE.

DUE TO A GAS LEAK ON DANVILLE BLVD. AN IMMEDIATE EVACUATION HAS
BEEN ORDERED FOR PORTIONS OF ALAMO.

RESIDENTS ON ALAMO SQUARE DRIVE NEED TO LEAVE IMMEDIATELY AND GO
AS FAR SOUTH ON ALAMO SQUARE DRIVE AS POSSIBLE. AVOID DANVILLE
BLVD. TAKE ONLY THOSE ESSENTIAL ITEMS YOU HAVE READY AND CAN
CARRY WITH YOU. TURN OFF ALL HEAT SOURCES BEFORE YOU LEAVE AND
LOCK YOUR WINDOWS AND DOORS AS YOU LEAVE. PETS MUST BE IN A
CARRIER OR ON A LEASH. STAY OFF THE PHONE UNLESS YOU NEED TO
REPORT A LIFE-THREATENING EMERGENCY AT YOUR LOCATION. HOWEVER...
IF YOU ARE PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO LEAVE YOUR HOME UNASSISTED...
CALL 9-1-1 FOR HELP.

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References

• http://www.srh.noaa.gov/bro/?n=mapcolors
• http://www.srh.noaa.gov/lub/?n=nonweathercemdescriptions
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCoK16qo4Qw