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Should cities be required to have detailed evacuation plans? In 3–5 sentences, answer the question and provide specific textual evidence to support your analysis.

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The answer is very clear.

The answer is fully supported by details.

There may be a few errors in grammar, usage, or mechanics. Errors do not interfere with meaning.

3
The answer is mostly clear.

The answer is supported by mostly relevant details.

There are a few errors in grammar, usage, or mechanics. Errors do not interfere with meaning.

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The answer is somewhat clear.

Details are weak or not related.

There are some errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics. Errors interfere with meaning.

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The answer is not clear.

There are few or no supporting details.

There are many errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics. Errors interfere with meaning.

0 The question is not answered.
Many fire-prone California towns don’t plan for evacuations
Counterintuitive as it may sound, Paradise has some of the strongest evacuation planning in California. In fact, a USA TODAY Network-California survey of communities at high risk from wildfires found only 22% (including Paradise) have a robust, publicly available evacuation plan.

The scale of disaster in the Camp Fire was unprecedented, but the scene of people fleeing wildfires was familiar, repeated numerous times over the past three years up and down California from Redding and Paradise to Santa Rosa, Ventura, and Malibu.

In many of those communities, motorists became stuck in traffic as officials tried to evacuate thousands onto a few roads leading away from the flames.

NO REQUIREMENT TO PLAN

The 85 deaths and nearly 19,000 buildings destroyed in Paradise’s Camp Fire made it the deadliest and most destructive blaze in California history. Eight of those who perished were found in their vehicles, with two others found outside their vehicles.

In some spots, burned-out and abandoned vehicles lined roads leading out of town.



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Yes, cities should be required to have detailed evacuation plans. The passage states that only 22% of high-risk communities in California, including Paradise, have a robust evacuation plan. This suggests that many cities do not currently have adequate plans in place. Additionally, the passage describes how people became stuck in traffic and burned-out vehicles lined the roads during the Camp Fire in Paradise. These examples highlight the potential dangers and chaos that can occur without a well-designed evacuation plan.

The passage does not directly answer the question of whether cities should be required to have detailed evacuation plans. However, it does provide some evidence to support the importance of such plans. The passage mentions that only 22% of fire-prone California towns have a robust, publicly available evacuation plan. It also highlights the consequences of not having a comprehensive plan, such as motorists becoming stuck in traffic during evacuations and the death of individuals who were unable to escape the fire in their vehicles. This suggests that having detailed evacuation plans could potentially save lives during disasters.