| Galveston County Hosts
Evacuation Training |
On
Wednesday, the Galveston County Office of Emergency Management hosted a
training exercise in order for evacuation workers and volunteers to
learn about the Texas Special Needs Evacuation Tracking System or
TxSNETS. This system employs a combination of RFID, GPS and bar-code
technology, and was designed to simplify and automate the evacuation
process of elderly, sick, disabled or able-bodied individuals who have
no access to transportation during an emergency. This system allows
County officials to track buses, evacuees and their pets as they travel
from Galveston County to the point-to-point shelters in Austin. |