Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Don't Get Caught in the Storm! Plan Ahead

HART provides Emergency Evacuation Service
With Tropical Storm-force winds possible in the next 48 hours, it's a great reminder of the importance of having a severe weather plan BEFORE a storm hits. Unlike earthquakes or tornadoes, which can happen in an instant, hurricanes tend to give a lot of warning.

Know your plan

For the safety of our riders and employees, normal HART service will cease if sustained winds reach 39 mph. HART is working closely with the Hillsborough County Emergency Operations Center (EOC).


HART service will also cease if the Hillsborough County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) instructs HART to begin operation of Emergency Evacuation service, after shelters have opened. Our emergency routes are designed simply to move people from low-lying areas to higher ground. Because of this, if a major storm threatens our area, you should plan for the possibility of service interruptions.

To minimize inconvenience to our customers, we will announce the need to interrupt service as early in the day as possible, and will work to restore service just as soon as it is safe to do so. The main thing for you is to be prepared and have a plan. Don't wait until the last minute to make arrangements or you may find yourself stranded.

Know your evacuation route ahead of time!
HART Emergency Evacuation service is not limited to hurricane evacuation. The EOC can call on HART as an official evacuation partner of Hillsborough County to implement evacuation service in any emergency evacuation situation in which it is safe to carry out service.

For more detailed information on the service and service plans in case of emergency, please click here.
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Location: Tampa, FL, USA

2 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 11, 2011 at 1:38 PM

    Does anyone know what the Emergency Ride Home program policy is when HART suspends normal service and participants who would normally be taking the bus have to get home from work?

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  2. Go HARTAugust 16, 2011 at 9:42 AM

    Steven,

    As long as you are already registered with TBARTA Commuter Services, you should be fine on their side.

    However, it may be difficult to find a cab company still operating after public transportation suspends normal operations.

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