Know Your Evacuation Zone Before Hurricane Season in Galveston County

Evacuation starts with knowing which local order applies to you. The City of Galveston says the whole island is in Zip Zone Coastal. Elsewhere in the county, use the regional zip-zone map or call 2-1-1.

A mayor or county judge makes the evacuation call for that area. Officials may stagger zones to keep traffic moving, so follow the timing in the order instead of leaving from an old plan.

Keep the car ready and the tank at least half full during hurricane season. Know more than one inland route. Take medicines, pets, key papers, and an offline map. The ferry may stop in severe weather, so it is not the island's storm escape plan.