Video & Transcript Research : 'evacuation'

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TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Education K-16 May 27th, 2025

Education

TX
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Transportation Mar 27th, 2025

Transportation

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Transportation Mar 27th, 2025

Transportation

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Transportation Mar 27th, 2025

Transportation

HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

HSH Public Hearing - Tue Feb 17, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Human Services & Homelessness

Bills: HB2116, HB1879, HB2214, HB2310, HB2168, HB2427, HB2560, HB1596, HB2197, HB2498, HB2167
Keywords: grants, community engagement, nonprofit organizations, federal assistance, volunteering, youth transit, public transportation, subsidized transit, environment, energy independence, affordable transportation, Hawaii, diaper tax credit, families, low-income, childcare, health, Hawaii Department of Human Services, DHS, emergency appropriation
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures related to human services, homelessness, transit, and family supports. HB 2116 HD1, concerning grants from the Office of Community Services to nonprofits providing training and volunteerism opportunities, drew strong support from Catholic Charities Hawaii, Hawaii Children’s Action Network Speaks, and multiple organizations in written testimony. Supporters said the bill would help vulnerable people affected by federal program changes and cuts by connecting them to reintegration and support services. HB 1879 HD1, establishing a subsidized youth transit program coordinated with counties, received extensive testimony in support from the Department of Health, Department of Taxation, Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, Aloha United Way, Hawaii Bicycling League, Hawaii Appleseed, Hawaii State Youth Commission, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Greenpeace Hawaii, Hawaii Youth Transportation Council, and others. Testifiers emphasized equity, school attendance, reduced transportation costs, climate benefits, and broader access for youth. Several witnesses urged amendments to make the program universal rather than means-tested, and committee discussion noted implementation questions for neighbor islands and rural areas. HB 2214, creating a refundable diaper tax credit for low-income families with children age four and under, was supported by the Hawaii Diaper Bank, Hawaii Children’s Action Network Speaks, and several other organizations. The Department of Taxation recommended making the credit non-refundable and clarifying definitions to aid administration, while supporters argued refundability was important for low-income families who may owe little or no income tax. HB 2310, an emergency appropriation to replenish DHS funds used to provide SNAP benefits during a federal shutdown, also drew broad support from DHS, Catholic Charities, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Children’s Action Network Speaks, Hawaii Food Industry Association, Aloha United Way, and others; witnesses praised the state’s rapid response and said the appropriation would prepare DHS for future emergencies. The committee also heard HB 2168 HD1 and HB 2427 HD1 on education for students experiencing homelessness and unaccompanied homeless youth; the Attorney General recommended technical amendments to avoid conflicts with existing law and to clarify McKinney-Vento-related definitions, while advocates stressed the need for school access, transportation, meals, and other supports for homeless and runaway youth.
TX
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Senate Session (Part I)Receipt of House messages. Aug 21st, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Bills: SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, SB1, HB4
Keywords: school assessment, public education, accountability, transparency, education standards, STAAR, Texas Education Agency, TEA, public school accountability, school ratings, A-F ratings, assessment reform, student testing, benchmark tests, interim assessments, through-year assessment, diagnostic reports, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plans
Summary: The Senate briefly convened and received a message from the House stating that the House was taking a vote. No bills, motions, or substantive policy matters were discussed in the exchange. Pursuant to a previously adopted motion, the Senate then adjourned until 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 21.
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Business and Commerce (Part I) Feb 18th, 2025

Business & Commerce

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Business and Commerce (Part II) Feb 18th, 2025

Business & Commerce

LA
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Transportation, Highways and Public Works May 5th, 2026

Transportation, Highways & Public Works

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is a key component to reopening this hurricane evacuation corridor and business corridor.
Bills: HR170, HR191, HR206, HR207, HR208, HCR53, HCR60, HCR68, HB714, HB762, SB40, SB48, SB55, SB56, SB69, SB115, SB133, SB151, SB170, SB235, SB278, SB330, SB420, SB438, SB449, SB489
Keywords: U.S. Highway 90, US 90, Highway 90, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, DOTD, bridge removal, closed bridges, bridge demolition, transportation funding, federal appropriations, THUD appropriations, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, infrastructure, road reconstruction, evacuation route, hurricane evacuation corridor, New Orleans metro area, Mississippi Gulf Coast, public safety
Summary: The House Transportation Committee met on Tuesday, May 5, and considered a long agenda of mostly transportation, public safety, and local infrastructure measures. Among the bills reported favorably were Senate Bill 420, which adds Vermilion and Iberia Parish representation to the Lafayette Metropolitan Expressway Commission; Senate Bill 69, which updates appointments to the South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission after redistricting; Senate Bill 40, which expands Louisiana’s move-over/safety protections for emergency and disabled vehicles; and House resolutions from Rep. Dickerson urging DOTD action on Highway 16 widening, turn lanes on Highway 1024, and a roundabout on Highway 1019. The committee also advanced HCR 53 creating a study committee on oversized vehicle permits, SB 438 increasing per diem for the Greater Lafourche Port Commission, SB 449 giving the New Orleans Public Belt more procurement flexibility, SB 115 allowing DOTD to assume certain federal NEPA duties to speed project delivery, and SB 489 authorizing third-party verification of vehicle insurance coverage. Members heard testimony on several safety and enforcement measures. SB 151 would flag OMV records for people who owe DNA samples under CODIS-related criminal provisions; State Police explained it would help law enforcement collect required samples and aid cold cases. SB 48 would create driver’s license reciprocity between Louisiana and Ireland, and SB 235 would clarify payment and liquidated damages rules for public contracts, with contractors and industry representatives saying it would help ensure timely payment to contractors, subs, and suppliers. SB 55 clarified that seat belts must be worn across both the lap and shoulder, and SB 278 required ignition interlock devices for DUI-related license reinstatement; committee members raised questions about due process, vehicle use, and how the devices would work, but both bills were reported favorably. Several measures drew more extensive debate. HB 762, as amended, would give OMV discretion over referring certain debts to the Office of Debt Recovery or Attorney General, and the amendment passed 14-2 after discussion about relief for drivers who cannot pay. SB 330 on school-zone automated speed enforcement received an amendment preserving existing compliant pavement markings, but a separate amendment to exempt Shreveport, Gretna, Livonia, and Westwego from the law failed on a roll call vote. HB 714, as substituted, would have created a railroad commission and required railroads to address blighted or abandoned lines, but after concerns about federal preemption, definition of blight, and whether a new commission was needed, Rep. Phelps moved to defer the bill, and the committee agreed. The meeting ended with adjournment after a brief recognition of committee staff and visitors.
TX
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Senate General Investigating Committee on the July 2025 Flooding Events Jun 18th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • him, “We’re evacuating, we’re evacuating,” because they were in the middle of that.
  • That specified how each occupied building would be evacuated in the event of the need to evacuate in
  • Procedures for evacuation of each cabin.
  • This was not an evacuation plan, and when the cabin is no longer a safe location, that's when the evacuation
  • Is no written evacuation plan.
Keywords: 1185, senate, all
TX
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

The July 2025 Flooding Events, General Investigating Jun 18th, 2026

The July 2025 Flooding Events, General Investigating

Transcript Highlights:
  • the phone told him, “We’re evacuating, we’re evacuating,” because they were in the middle of that.
  • It was 3:30 by that point, and they were evacuating.
  • “We’re evacuating, we’re evacuating,” because they were in the middle of that.
  • This was not an evacuation plan, and when the cabin is no longer a safe location, that's when the evacuation
  • experience evacuating campers in prior floods.
Keywords: 1184, house, all
HI
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

PBS Info Briefing - Thu Aug 28, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • evacuation when do you want to open it? evacuation when do you want to open it?
  • evacuation occurred the evacu evacuation occurred for<00:48:44.480> the<00:48:44.640> next
  • or the extreme evacuation zone or the evacuation<00:50:02.240> zone.
  • evacuating kids who need to be evacuated evacuating kids who need to be evacuated from<00:55:11.520
  • need to evacuate. need to evacuate. >> Oh,<01:44:36.400> wow.
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The House Committee on Public Safety held an informational briefing on hazard mitigation planning and recent tsunami and wildfire threats. Chair Dela Buladi opened by framing the meeting around the need for iterative disaster planning and lessons learned from events such as the Lahaina wildfires, the Puna Coast earthquake/tsunami, and recent wildfire activity. The committee heard first from Hawaii County Civil Defense Administrator Tomage Magno, who explained the federal and local hazard mitigation planning process, including the requirement for an active five-year mitigation plan to qualify for federal disaster funds. He described the plan as a living document built from prior plans, public and agency outreach, risk and capability assessments, and ongoing updates, with county departments, state agencies, and subject matter experts participating in the process. Magno outlined several FEMA-related mitigation funding programs, including flood mitigation assistance, post-fire assistance, pre-disaster mitigation, revolving loan funds, and dam safety grants. He emphasized that the Hawaii County plan was recently approved by FEMA, that the county council approves the plan, and that the county reviews it annually with a formal revision process beginning in the fourth year. Members asked about how the plan tracks project status, how priorities and funding changes are handled, and whether federal funding programs might be affected by HR1; Magno said the county is proceeding on the assumption that funding will remain available and noted some sources have been reestablished. He also said the county encourages council participation in meetings and planning. Department of Transportation Director Ed Sniffen then addressed the committee on DOT’s response to a recent tsunami threat, saying the agency had about four hours to prepare before the first wave arrival and was focused on its own operational response rather than the broader statewide planning process. In response to questions, he stated that FHWA funds cannot be used for evacuation routes, which is why prior legislative funding was important. Members also discussed specific mitigation projects such as fire breaks, bridge retrofits, and the Singing Bridge, with DOT noting that work is underway and that a replacement bridge upstream is being planned to carry traffic during repairs. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the informational briefing.
TX
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

The July 2025 Flooding Events, General Investigating Apr 28th, 2026

The July 2025 Flooding Events, General Investigating

Transcript Highlights:
  • You mean evacuating our property or just even a... You mean evacuating our property?
  • not really an evacuation.
  • When we talk about evacuation, you could talk about evacuating just to get out.
  • They didn't evacuate her.
  • I've heard a lot of talk about evacuate, evacuate, evacuate.
Keywords: 1184, house, all
CA
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Hearing Joint Legislative Committee on Emergency Management and Assembly Emergency Management and Senate Governmental Organization Committee Mar 11th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • An example is an evacuation or flash flood.
  • The city of Sierra Madre evacuated first, the city of Arcadia evacuated next, unincorporated L.A.
  • County, Altadena evacuated after that, and then Pasadena evacuated last.
  • Number two is the fact that the evacuation warnings...
  • We didn't, you know, we didn't evacuate this area.
Summary: The joint informational hearing focused on California’s emergency alert and warning systems, especially in light of recent Southern California wildfires and the January 9 evacuation alert that was mistakenly sent to millions of residents. Opening remarks emphasized the loss of life, the strain on first responders, the importance of timely warnings, and concerns that public trust in alerts has been undermined by delays, confusion, and over-alerting. Members repeatedly raised questions about how to improve speed, accuracy, coordination across jurisdictions, and public understanding of the difference between evacuation warnings and orders. Cal OES staff described the state’s alert and warning framework, including SEMS, the State Warning Center, IPAWS, WEA, and EAS, and said local governments retain primary responsibility for issuing alerts because they know local roads, shelters, and hazards best. They said Cal OES supports local agencies with training, technical assistance, testing, and backup alerting help when requested, and that local alerting authorities must test their systems every 30 days and complete FEMA-required training. Members pressed Cal OES on gaps in smaller or under-resourced jurisdictions, the lack of a statewide unified system, compliance monitoring, redundancy for people without reliable technology, and whether the state should take a more active role. Cal OES said it could assist smaller jurisdictions and step in during emergencies, but that a statewide system would require further analysis and funding. Sheriff Eric Taylor of San Benito County emphasized that local control is essential because counties differ widely in structure, geography, and alerting responsibilities, and he described the challenges of rural areas, limited cell coverage, and multiple platforms such as Nixle, Reverse 911, and social media. Nick Russell of Watch Duty said the nonprofit fills gaps by providing fast, geospatially detailed wildfire information from volunteers and public data, and argued that context and redundancy are critical because official alerts often arrive too late or lack enough detail. Members praised Watch Duty’s usefulness and asked about incorporating similar capabilities into state systems. Public commenters also raised the need for broader redundancy, including earthquake-warning partnerships, and wildfire survivors urged the committee to address the confusing patchwork of alerts and to honor prior compensation commitments to PG&E fire survivors. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational only and adjourned after member questions and public comment.
TX
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

The July 2025 Flooding Events, General Investigating Apr 27th, 2026

The July 2025 Flooding Events, General Investigating

Transcript Highlights:
  • Need to evacuate.
  • The plan should address emergency shelter and evacuation, but it does not address evacuation.
  • The plan should address emergency shelter and evacuation, but it does not address evacuation.
  • Evacuation attempt number two.
  • Evacuation attempt number three.
Keywords: 1184, house, all
TX
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Senate General Investigating Committee on the July 2025 Flooding Events Apr 27th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • The plan should address emergency shelter and evacuation. It does not address evacuation.
  • Evacuation attempt number two.
  • , Evacuation attempt number two.
  • But also not a safe evacuation plan.
  • part of an evacuation plan, knowledge of where the evacuation would go to, all of those adult staff
Keywords: 1185, senate, all
FL
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

January 14, 2025 - 03:30 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • B, and C, the largest evacuation Sarasota County has ever called.
  • And we do believe that we had very successful adherence to those evacuations.
  • We ordered evacuations for over 500,000 people, about 50% of our population.
  • And we asked 78 health care facilities to Kathy Perkins: evacuate.
  • Excuse me, out of county evacuation.
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Select Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding Aug 20th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • If the alarm went off, the school was evacuated.
  • Other people tried to go out and have their lawn equipment evacuated to higher ground before they evacuated
  • We would definitely evacuate. I mean...
  • Approximately how many people do you think they evacuated? We evacuated about 400 people that day.
  • ...plan for an evacuation requirement?
Keywords: 1185, senate, all
TX
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Senate General Investigating Committee on the July 2025 Flooding Events Apr 28th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • So your dad actually evacuated in prior floods.
  • And fortunately, it didn't get close enough to need to evacuate.
  • Priority was given to moving equipment rather than evacuating children.
  • But clearly in the code, it says evacuation. And it makes a distinction.
  • Evacuation and it makes a distinction: emergency shelters and evacuation of buildings and facilities.
Keywords: 1185, senate, all
HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

PBS Info Briefing - Mon Apr 20, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:58:58.920> or<00:58:59.040> potential<00:58:59.600> evacuation evacuation or
  • potential evacuation evacuation or potential evacuation notice<00:59:00.960> issued.
  • evacuation area.
  • :23:40.640> in<01:23:40.760> the another evacuation at 8:34 in the another evacuation at
  • once again on 4/10, we had to evacuate once again on 4/10, we had to evacuate Otaki<01:29:40.960
Bills: SCR21, SCR75, SCR50, SCR149, SCR47, SCR163, SCR169, SCR170
Keywords: healthcare, rural clinic, feasibility study, access to care, community health, Volcano community, Hawaiʻi Health Systems Corporation, emergency services, health assessment, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, health care, interdepartmental collaboration, public awareness, support services, education, health insurance, affordable healthcare, working group, Hawaii Health Plan, Medicaid expansion