YOUR PASSPORT TO SURVIVAL The Indianapolis and Marion County Civil Defense Evacuation Plan JANUARY, 1959 Prepared by CHARLES R. BRODERICK Director Civil Defense INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA; A LETTER FROM THE MAYOR The Citizens of I dianapolis and Marion County are indebted to the onal Defense Transportation Association, al organization dedicated to emergency transportation “epa dness, for their co-operation and constructi | planning for the safety and welfare of all of our citizens, which resulted in the plans and directives herein described. Mayor Charles H. Boswell A LETTER FROM THE CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR Our Civil Defense Organization i is oat to hel eae in all community emergencies, howev: MUS BE PREPARED TO HELP YOURSEL should dis- aster strike. KNOW WHAT TO D PARED TO DOIT ATA M pamphlet is designed to ins ily in the event disaster stri Chartes R. Broderick — Director Civil Defense RULES FOR PUBLIC SAFETY IT CAN HAPPEN HERE .. . Despite all of our military defenses, it is quite possible : 1 to reach the Indianapolis Metropolitan Area and drop an H Bomb. The only logical defense against such an event is EVACUATION of the area if time ae Evacuation before an enemy attack means aving the City and County and going outside the Area that we know an H Bomb will totally destroy. It is estimated, for total safety, that we should be twenty (20) miles away from the spot where such a bomb is exploded. IF THE SIREN SOUNDS DO YOU HAVE TO EVACUATE? ANSWER: NO EVACUATION is a. You may stay in- side the city at your own risk. If you stay, take the best available Shelter. Turn off ities not needed, and be sure you have food, first-aid and other neces- sary supplies on hand. WHAT ARE THE SIREN SIGNALS? - EVACUATION SIGNAL . . . If we know that there will be time to evacuat the epee the Air Raid Sirens will sound a | MINUTE STRADY BLAST WITH A {ONE M. [INUTE Yr an enemy rea, FIVE INTERVAL. This signal will be sounded as long as necessary to warn everyone. ‘N have time to as an evaci at: politan area, the second best protection is to i the best available Shelter. Stay there until you ag informed that it is safe to come out. ly on the above des’ TUNED TO THES 2 DO NOT USE THE "TELEPHONE, IF YOU DECIDE TO EVACUATE Take the nearest route indica | map, other side) and go away from the city. Do: to cross the evacuation routes to go to your home if you are at work, or away, an against the out- bound traffic STOPPED BY POLICE, DE) CIVIL DEFENSE POLICE. If If you i town mile square, you will be lowed to any direction, until you reach an evacuation WHAT TRANSPORTATION DO | USE TO EVACUATE? rt ons areas i“ ian where ——- house, feed, and clothe everyone " is Sen ly evacuated. — iTO FRANKFORT To TIPTON &KOKOMO TO NOBLESVILLE TO NOBLESVILLE & ELWOOD NONWa3 OL TO NEWCASTLE SUSYONTIUD OL STTIANHG OL arq1AsayOIMUYD OL TO RUSHVILLE = To GREENFIELD FIVE POINT RD. ATIUASNILYVW OL "TO SHELBYVILLE TO MARTINSVILLE +) wadavitte TO FRANKLIN TO SHELBYVILLE N EVACUATION ROUTES ® Study this map carefully! : ®@ Locate yourself on the map than select your proper evacuation | ‘routel ®@ Remember that all these routes become one-way, outbound only! TO ANDERSON