Target Capabilities List: Citizen Evacuation and Shelter-In-Place   [open pdf - 104KB]

This document contains the citizen evacuation and shelter-in-place component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's "Target Capabilities List." From the document: "Citizen evacuation and shelter-in-place is the capability to prepare for, ensure communication of, and immediately execute the safe and effective sheltering-in-place of an at-risk population (and companion animals), and/or the organized and managed evacuation of the at-risk population (and companion animals) to areas of safe refuge in response to a potentially or actually dangerous environment. In addition, this capability involves the safe reentry of the population where feasible."