Region 6 – Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico

General information on this region:

·         Population

o   Texas - 25.67 million

o   Oklahoma - 3.79 million

o   Arkansas - 2.94 million

o   Louisiana - 4.57 million

o   New Mexico – 2.09 million

o   39.06 million total

·         Major metropolitan centers:

Texas

o   Dallas – 1.21 million

o   Arlington – 363 thousand

o   Austin – 691 thousand

o   Corpus Christi – 283 thousand

o   El Paso – 599 thousand

o   Garland – 217 thousand

o   Ft. Worth – 624 thousand

o   Houston – 2.02 million

o   Laredo – 208 thousand

o   Lubbock – 209 thousand

o   Plano – 250 thousand

o   San Antonio – 1.26 million

Oklahoma

o   Oklahoma City – 531 thousand

o   Tulsa – 382 thousand

Arkansas

o   Little Rock AR – 185 thousand

Louisiana

o   New Orleans – 454 thousand

o   Baton Rouge – 222 thousand

o   Shreveport – 199 thousand

New Mexico

o   Albuquerque – 495 thousand

o   10.40 million total

·         Objective: 

o   Nearly 27% of the entire population of region 6 live in high density areas of 200 thousand or more.  These population densities are referred to as “threat areas” and are identified in FIG 1 as threat rings around those areas.  The red rings are the high threat areas (25 mile radius around city centers) while the larger outer yellow rings (50 mile radius around city centers) are medium threat areas.  It isn’t until you move outside of the threat areas that you can consider your environment relatively safe again.  Even then, you must remain vigilant and be aware that a threat can present itself anywhere at any time.  The objective of this rally point plan is to move people out of chaotic high population density areas through initial rally points (user-selected points within the threat area) in route to intermediate rally points on public land (local, state or national parks and recreation areas, etc.).  Such areas will generally be within 5 days walk from threat areas centers.   Intermediate rally points will be outside of populated areas so that the survivors can take more time to prepare for their movement toward their respective final points which are all well outside threat areas. 

Initial Rally Points

Initial rally points are inside of the threat areas and are chosen to allow for quick stops for getting organized and as reference points for getting oriented.  They are selected by the members that live in that area.  The reason for this approach is because people who live and work in the area are going to know it better than any outside planner, what will or will not work as a staging area for their movement through, and eventually away from threat areas.  This is a simple matter of looking around the area in advance where you live and do two things:

1-      Select a location or locations that meet the description for an initial rally point in this plan

2-      Communicate this with individuals that you want to include in your plan and potentially have with you during your movement.  Selection of these points is based upon predictable local social reactions under emergency conditions as well as ease of access to allow for temporary safety and short term stops for members to check in, become organized and get any necessary medical attention, and / or distribution of supplies amongst persons in the group.  

.  When selecting these initial rally points, consider the following:

·         Should be public property but can also be private land owned by someone you are familiar with provided you have made prior arrangements to use the property

·         Preferred to be near main roads or highways maintaining easy access to egress route(s)

·         A potential source for shelter, food and water if necessary

·         If public or commercial property consider the following:

o   Church parking lots

o   Convention center parking lots

o   School / sport venue parking lots

·         Avoid using any of the following:

o   Liquor store parking lots

o   Grocery store parking lots

o   Convenience store parking lots

o   Drug store parking lots

o   Sporting goods store lots

o   Any area where there may be an increased incidence of looting, robbery, or loitering concentration of dangerous individuals or groups

o   Tunnels / underpasses

Initial rally points may or may not be used and can be bypassed to go directly to the intermediate rally points if conditions dictate and resources allow.

Route Entry Points

Route entry points are rally points established outside of the red zones with many outside of the yellow zones.  These rally points are established for larger numbers of members to use and to provide the first geographic location where members can expect to link up with others from their threat area.

Threat area 1

Tulsa (OK)

Threat Area 1 – Tulsa

Tulsa is unrestricted in all directions. 

Route entry point for threat area 1 – Due to the proximity of this threat area to the final rally point, there is no route entry point for Tulsa.

Final Rally Point for Tulsa – Talimena State Park

Coordinates for this location are: 34.782810, -94.951773

Threat area 2

Oklahoma City (OK)

Threat Area 2 – Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City is unrestricted in all directions.

Route entry point for threat area 2 - Due to the proximity of this threat area to the final rally point, there is no route entry point for Oklahoma City.

Final Rally Point for Oklahoma City – Talimena State Park

Coordinates for this location are: 34.782810, -94.951773

Threat area 3

Albuquerque (NM)

Threat Area 3 – Albuquerque is unrestricted in all directions with the exception of the international border with Mexico to the distant south.

Route entry point for threat area 3 – Due to the close proximity of Albuquerque to the final rally point, there is no route entry point.

Final Rally Point for Albuquerque – Carson National Forest – Intersection of US 285 and US 64

Coordinates for this location are: 36.645193, -105.967523

Threat area 4

Little Rock (AR)

Threat Area 4 – Little Rock is unrestricted in all directions.

Route entry point for threat area 4 - Due to the proximity of this threat area to the final rally point, there is no route entry point for Little Rock.

Final Rally Point for Little Rock – Talimena State Park

Coordinates for this location are: 34.782810, -94.951773

Threat area 5

Lubbock (TX)

Threat Area 5 – Lubbock is unrestricted in all directions.

Route entry point for threat area 5 – Intersection of US 385 and US 84, Littlefield, TX

Coordinates for this location are: 33.903793, - 102.327334

Final Rally Point for Lubbock – Carson National Forest – Intersection of US 285 and US 64

Coordinates for this location are: 36.645193, -105.967523

Threat areas 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10

Plano (TX), Garland (TX), Dallas (TX), Arlington (TX) and Ft. Worth (TX)

Threat area 6 – Plano

Threat area 7 – Garland

Threat area 8 – Dallas

Threat area 9 – Arlington

Threat area 10 – Ft. Worth

Threat areas 6 through 10 are unrestricted in all directions.  Due to the close proximity of these threat areas to each other, they will be treated as one threat area and will share the same route entry point.

Route entry point for threat areas 6 through 10 – Intersection of US 75 and US 82, Sherman, TX

Coordinates for this location are: 33.670733, -96.610325

Final Rally Point for Threat Areas 6 – 10 - Talimena State Park

Coordinates for this location are: 34.782810, -94.951773

Threat area 11

Shreveport (LA)

Threat Area 11 – Shreveport is unrestricted in all directions.

Route entry point for threat area 11 - Due to the proximity of this threat area to the final rally point, there is no route entry point for Shreveport.

Final Rally Point for Threat Area 11 - Talimena State Park

Coordinates for this location are: 34.782810, -94.951773

Threat area 12

El Paso (TX)

Threat Area 12 – El Paso is restricted to the south by international border with Mexico.  Every effort should be made to move north away from this area as quickly as possible.

Route entry point for threat area 12 – Intersection of I-10 and SR 404, Anthony, NM

Coordinates for this location are: 32.024724, -106.588829

Final Rally Point for Lubbock – Carson National Forest – Intersection of US 285 and US 64

Coordinates for this location are: 36.645193, -105.967523

Threat area 13

Austin (TX)

Threat Area 13 – Austin is restricted to the distant south by international border with Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico.  Every effort should be made to move north away from this area as quickly as possible.

Route entry point for threat area 13 – Intersection of I-35 and SR 130, Georgetown, TX

Coordinates for this location are: 30.687027, -97.657775

Final Rally Point for Austin – Talimena State Park

Coordinates for this location are: 34.782810, -94.951773

Threat area 14

Houston (TX)

Threat Area 14 – Houston –

Route entry point for threat area 14 – Intersection of I-45 and SR 99, Spring, TX

Coordinates for this location are: 30.092648, -95.435321

Final Rally Point for Houston – Talimena State Park

Coordinates for this location are: 34.782810, -94.951773

Threat areas 15 and 16

Baton Rouge (LA) and New Orleans (LA)

Threat Area 15 – Baton Rouge –

Threat area 16 – New Orleans -

Route entry point for threat areas 15 and 16 – Due to the close proximity of Baton Rouge and New Orleans and their alignment with the route to their final point, they share the same route entry point. The route entry point for threat areas 15 and 16 is the Intersection of SR 15 and SR 418, Lettsworth, LA

Coordinates for this location are: 30.992142, -91.686099

Final Rally Point for threat area 15 and 16 – Talimena State Park

Coordinates for this location are: 34.782810, -94.951773

Threat area 17

San Antonio (TX)

Threat Area 17 – San Antonio is restricted to the distant south by international border with Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico.  Every effort should be made to move north away from this area as quickly as possible.

Route entry point for threat area 17 – Intersection of I-35 and SR 130, Georgetown, TX

Coordinates for this location are: 30.687027, -97.657775

Final Rally Point for Austin – Talimena State Park

Coordinates for this location are: 34.782810, -94.951773

Threat area 18

Corpus Christi (TX)

Threat Area 18 – Corpus Christi -

Route entry point for threat area 18 – Intersection of US-181 and US-59, Beeville, TX

Coordinates for this location are: 28.409720, -97.729109

Final Rally Point for Austin – Talimena State Park

Coordinates for this location are: 34.782810, -94.951773

Threat area 19

Laredo (TX)

Threat Area 19 – Laredo -

Route entry point for threat area 19 – Intersection of US-181 and US-59, Beeville, TX

Coordinates for this location are: 28.409720, -97.729109

Final Rally Point for Austin – Talimena State Park

Coordinates for this location are: 34.782810, -94.95177