Jefferson Parish to Begin its Publicly Assisted Evacuation Process
29 August 2008
Jefferson Parish will begin its Publicly Assisted Evacuation Plan on Saturday, August 30, 2008 at 8 a.m. for those residents who need assistance to evacuate the parish.
This plan is a joint evacuation process between Jefferson Parish and the Louisiana Governors' Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP).
Jefferson Parish transit fixed route buses will pick up riders and their pets in carriers at all established bus stops and take them to one of the Parish Processing Points (PPP). The Jefferson Parish Mobility Impaired Transit System (MITS) will pick up elderly, handicapped, special needs persons and their pets in carriers and bring them to the Parish Processing Points. These points are located at the Joseph S. Yenni Building, 1221 Elmwood Park Boulevard in Jefferson and the Alario Center, 2000 Segnette Boulevard in Westwego.
Citizens without the means for transportation to the PPP can use the following transit routes:
Eastbank routes:
Veterans (E1)
Airport (E2)
Kenner Local (E3)
Metairie Road (E4)
Causeway (E5)
Clearview (E8)
Westbank Routes:
Avondale (W1)
Westbank Expressway (W2)
Lapalco (W3)
Marrero (W4)
Terrytown (W8)
All evacuees boarding the buses must adhere to the following:
- One suit case or cloth bag per evacuee that is no larger than 30" x 16"
- No pets of any type will be allowed on the buses unless they are placed in a carrier
- No weapons of any kind allowed
- No illegal drugs or substance allowed
- No ice chests except those that in are one gallon or smaller in size
- No other items such as chairs, large radios, etc. unless contained in suit case
- No smoking will be allowed inside bus during evacuation process
Upon the arrival at the PPP evacuees will be processed by the State and transported to shelters outside the disaster impact area. Any pets brought to the PPP will be identified and transported in a separate vehicle from their owner to a safe shelter.
For more information contact the Jefferson Parish Department of Transit at 889-7156 or (MITS) at 889-7156.
