Persona-Based Hurricane Evacuation Travel Demand Analysis

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

🌀 The Challenge of Rural Evacuation Planning

Florida continues to be the most hurricane-prone state in the United States. While evacuation orders play a significant role in reducing casualties, their effectiveness relies heavily on household decision-making. In rural communities, such as the Florida Panhandle, this is complicated by limited infrastructure, longer travel distances, and resource constraints. Current evacuation demand models often rely on oversimplified assumptions of rational decision-making, failing to capture the stress, urgency, and irrationality inherent in disaster scenarios.

Hurricane Evacuation on Mohammad Movahedi

Persona-Based Hurricane Evacuation Travel Demand Analysis

🌀 The Challenge of Rural Evacuation Planning