Galveston Updates Hurricane Evacuation Timeline Amid I-45 Construction

Galveston updates hurricane evacuation timeline amid I-45 construction

GALVESTON, Texas (KIAH) - Galveston officials are revising evacuation plans ahead of hurricane season due to ongoing construction on I-45, the island's main evacuation route. In the event of a mandatory evacuation, residents will now be ordered to leave 60 hours before expected landfall—an increase from the previous 36-hour notice. Officials say the new timeline is necessary to ensure a safe and efficient evacuation process with limited road acc…

Galveston officials give 2.5-day notice before mandatory hurricane evacuations

Galveston officials said if a mandatory hurricane evacuation order is issued, a notice will be sent out a day earlier due to two construction projects along I-45.

Why residents in a Texas city will receive earlier hurricane evacuation notices this year

GALVESTON, Texas – As the Atlantic basin hurricane season begins, Galveston officials are alerting residents to a key change they may notice if a tropical cyclone threatens the region. Instead of issuing evacuation orders 36 hours before the arrival of damaging winds and flooding, authorities now plan to extend that window to 60 hours in advance of a hurricane’s projected impacts.The change, while not permanent, is being instituted due to an ext…