Hurricane Evacuation Modeling: Public ROGO/BPAS Survey #3 Available

MONROE COUNTY, FL—The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is committed to a robust public participation process regarding the state-mandated hurricane evacuation modeling discussions that will continue through January 2025. In survey #1, more than 1,850 people replied, which helped us learn how people receive their information and their basic knowledge of ROGO and BPAS. Survey #2 focused on housing, commuting, and the livability of the Florida Keys with 2,813 respondents. This survey, survey #3, focuses on how residents evacuate during a hurricane. It is now available until Sunday, Aug. 25 at 5 p.m.

Monroe County community members are invited to take this short survey, which is the third of several. The survey can be found directly at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MCROGOSurvey3 and should take approximately three to four minutes to complete.

Additional surveys will be available in September and October to help gauge what the community wants to see moving forward, including the community’s thoughts on the legality of takings cases and planning for the future.

Monroe County continues to give a monthly update during regularly scheduled BOCC meetings and is in the process of meeting with nonprofit and civic groups throughout the Florida Keys regarding the Dept. of Commerce’s hurricane evacuation modeling to gauge public opinions on everything that affects evacuation timing and the number of additional ROGO/BPAS allocations, if any, the County and municipalities should request from the State. The hurricane evacuation modeling is based on a Florida Statute requiring that Monroe County residents be able to evacuate the Florida Keys within 24 hours before a storm. Any allocations awarded could be issued over the next 10 to 30 years or at a rate that does not lead to unbalanced growth or additional takings liability. To learn more about these terms, why they are important, to view the process, or to see upcoming meetings, visit www.monroecounty-fl.gov/rogo2024.