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Roads that are pre-marked as DRR are open to the general public unless a state of emergency was declared by the municipal or provincial government. Once a state of emergency is declared, DRR can be activated and the local police will be responsible for cordoning off the roads. As soon as possible,
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There was confusion since the launch of the program with the general public - the original sign did not include the third tab (Emergency Vehicles Only During a Disaster) which led many to believe these roads are for evacuation when disaster strikes. Since 2004, the Ministry of Transportation added
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that can best move emergency services and supplies to where they are needed in the event of a major disaster. These roads are part of the Coordinated Regional Emergency Transportation Strategy and are intended for emergency responders when a disaster strikes and are not
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DRR is intended for those who have the following function to access the roads within 72 hours of a disaster strikes:
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the third tab and increased public awareness to promote the correct use of these roads during a disaster.
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Once activated, only those who have been issued with DRR hangers (for automobiles) or DRR decals (on
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roads were considered but eventually expanded to marine routes, railways and air transports.
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DRR came to the Province after witnessing the traffic mayhem after disasters like the
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DRR roads are capable of withstanding natural disasters and the roads all link to
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is a network of pre-identified municipal and provincial roads in the Province of
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the public will be allowed back onto the Disaster Response Routes.
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Operationalizing Disaster Response Routes in British Columbia
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Disaster Response Routes – DO NOT Use in Case of Emergency
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Specifically, 'DRR users' are categorized into 3 groups:
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British Columbia
Canada
evacuation

1989 San Francisco
1994 Los Angeles
September 11 terrorist attacks
Vancouver
Abbotsford
Abbotsford International Airport
Search and Rescue
communicable diseases
British Columbia Ambulance Service
Provincial Emergency Program volunteers
Canadian Forces
Canadian Coast Guard
Driver's license
Provincial Emergency Program
Emergency Social Services
E-Comm
"Disaster Response Routes"
the original
Information for Responders - Part I
Archived
Wayback Machine
Disaster Response Route Video
Archived
Wayback Machine
On Guard for Thee

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