Evacuation

At times before, during, or after a disaster, it may become unsafe to remain in your home, school, or workplace. In Rhode Island, the decision to issue an evacuation order is commonly made by local officials. These orders can be issued with little or no warning, so it is essential to be prepared in advance. To ensure you're ready, download the Evacuation Plan and Checklist Guide and review it before an evacuation is necessary.

Evacuation Maps

In 2013, Rhode Island's 21 coastal communities received community-wide evacuation maps from the United States Army Corps of Engineer (USACE) as a product of the Hurricane Evacuation Study. The maps show Hurricane Evacuation Zones that are recommended to be evacuated from during potential worst-case Hurricane Surge Inundation.

Evacuation Zone A, shown in red, is recommended to be evacuated prior to an expected category 1 or 2 hurricane. Evacuation Zone B, shown in yellow, is recommended to be evacuated prior to an expected category 3 or 4 hurricane. For more information on the hurricane categories view the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.

To view a local evacuation map click on the corresponding community name below.