ISP Emergency Traveler Information Functional Area

Description

Distribution of emergency information to the traveling public, including evacuation information and wide-area alerts.

Included In

TDOT SmartWay Website
MDOTtraffic Website
TDOT Statewide Information for Travelers (SWIFT)
Tennessee 511 System
Mississippi 511 System
Arkansas TSIS/IDrive Arkansas.com
TDOT SmartWay Mobile App
MDOTtraffic App
City of Bartlett Notify Me
Town of Collierville Alert Collierville
City of Germantown eNotices
City of Millington Notify Me
City of Olive Branch CodeRED
City of Southaven Notify Me

Functional Requirements

IDRequirement
1The center shall disseminate emergency evacuation information to the traveler interface systems, including evacuation zones, shelter information, available transportation modes, road closures and detours, changes to transit services, and traffic and road conditions at the origin, destination, and along the evacuation routes.
2The center shall provide evacuation information to shelter providers.
3The center shall disseminate wide-area alert information to the traveler interface systems, including major emergencies such as a natural or man-made disaster, civil emergency, child abductions, severe weather watches and warnings, military activities, and law enforcement warnings.
4The center shall provide the capability for a system operator to control the type and update frequency of emergency and wide-area alert information distributed to travelers.