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Evacuees Do Not Simply Choose the Nearest Safe Place
Marshall Fire mobility data found people moving toward socially familiar communities, with unequal access.
Summary
Marshall Fire mobility data found people moving toward socially familiar communities, with unequal access.
NYU Tandon analyzed more than 200,000 anonymized devices. Evacuees often traveled 20 to 60 kilometers toward demographically familiar communities rather than simply the nearest safe place. Wealthier and whiter residents had wider access. One fire and incomplete device coverage limit generalization.
Why it matters
Marshall Fire mobility data found people moving toward socially familiar communities, with unequal access.
Limits and context
No additional limitation was separately recorded.
Key claims
Marshall Fire mobility data found people moving toward socially familiar communities, with unequal access.
Evidence: source-2026-07-17-007
Sources
- NYU Tandon via Newswise: Familiar evacuation destinationsNYU Tandon via Newswise · secondary reporting
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