New tsunami evacuation route signs are on the way, as well as city designation of the most high-risk communities. The goal? To avoid all the traffic jams and mass confusion that we saw during the Oct. 27 tsunami warning event.

Excerpts from KITV’s report:

“Confusion is our enemy here, and information is our best tool,” said Bob Collins, who is heading a team of consultants, planners, and engineers to create a better evacuation strategy.

The need for that couldn’t have been more evident on October 27, 2012.

So, the city has launched a program to clearly define the most high-risk communities, there are eight so far, the worst routes, Kamehameha and Farrington, and then find better ways to get people to safety.

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