TBS Today, July 18
The best way to stay safe from wildfire in the Berkeley Hills is to leave on extreme fire weather days before being ordered to evacuate, a new city study has found.
The detailed two-year analysis, released this week, estimated how long it would take people to evacuate during wildfire from the hills and tsunami along the shoreline, using computer modeling of traffic patterns during hazard events.
That could mean more than four hours in a major wildfire and more than two hours in a tsunami.
TBS contributor Kate Darby Rauch walks you through the key findings.
In Berkeley disasters, early evacuation is key: new study
“Early evacuation is the best course of action,” said retired Councilwoman Susan Wengraf. “The longer you wait, the harder it’s going to be.”
Kate Darby Rauch
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