One Word - Planning?

Often people come to us and say, but how could I have planned for that.

Sometimes it just takes common sense. Other times it may just be a problem with communication. It could be as simple as, why didn't I think of that.

Planning may be quite simple. For example, one way to look at traffic management during an emergency, might be to look at traffic during the busiest travel day of the year.

However, that might be easier said than done.

This article notifies people of anticipated increased traffic in Virginia.

While this article talks about traffic in Maryland ... Construction during the busiest travel day of the year?

Hopefully, if there was an emergency they would suspend construction work. It is probably included in an emergency plan, or is it? And does it really need to be?