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Ramsey County │ Annex B: Protective Actions 25 • Release of emergency public information through the EOCs. • Activation of emergency information telephone lines, if necessary, to respond to inquiries from the affected population. • Proclamation of a local emergency. 3.5.1.1 Essential Elements of Information and Disaster Intelligence Essential elements of information (EEIs) needed to support disaster intelligence in relation to Protective Actions include, but are not limited to: • Maps of areas impacted (evacuated or shelters) updated regularly to assess change/progress. • Data regarding the nature, type, concentration, and impact of the threat/hazard in real time. • Transportation routes selected or under consideration. • The number of people and/or size of the geographic area being evacuated or advised to shelter in place. • The number of people requesting and receiving additional evacuation or shelter-in-place services including transportation/sheltering, feeding, and support care. • Their general locations or the facilities involved. • Any intelligence coordinated with any search and rescue, hazardous materials operations, or medical operations related to the evacuation situation. 3.5.1.2 Traffic Plan A Traffic Plan should be developed regardless of whether evacuation or shelter-in-place is chosen as the protective action. The Traffic Plan should consider the following elements, at a minimum: • Evacuation routes (if evacuating) • Evacuation type (single or staged, pedestrian, transit, private vehicle, or combination) • Contraflow lane reversal (if used) • Signal timing • Use of traffic cameras and message boards • Barriers and perimeter establishment • Refueling at service stations and for stranded motorists • Emergency services access for lifesaving and search and rescue operations • Home health access for vulnerable populations • Utility provider access for basic services • Community shelter-in-place facility locations • TEPs