Preparing for 
Hurricane Season

Getting the guide together is a team effort, says Durrett. The maps come from MDOT's Planning Division and the layout of the other parts of the publication is handled by the agency's graphic design staff.

In addition to communicating MDOT's evacuation plan, the guide also utilizes technology to allow motorists to access information on real-time emergency weather situations. To accomplish this, the Hurricane Evacuation Guide, for the first time, is equipped with a QR Code on the front cover that can be scanned by a smart phone to take the user to MDOT's real-time traffic information Web site, mstraffic.com. Also, each of the six coastal evacuation routes has its own Twitter feed, which can be found in the guide.