Hurricane

Hurricane Evacuation Shelters

See the 2011 Hurricane Evacuation Centers:

• English
• Spanish
• Creole

Learn more about Evacuations.

Special Needs Registry and Emergency Evacuation Assistance Program

Anyone who is unable to evacuate and/or shelter on their own, due to a disability and/or medical condition should register for the Special Needs and Emergency Evacuation Assistance Program. Individuals on the Special Needs Registry receive priority and help evacuating to Special Needs Evacuation Centers or Medical Management Facilities.

The program is specifically for individuals who live alone or with their families, not those residing in nursing homes, assisted living facilities or group homes.

Applications are available in English, Spanish and Creole. Call 3-1-1 or download the application:

• EEAP Application English 
• EEAP Application En Kreyol / Creole 
• EEAP Application En Espanol 

For more information on Assistance for People with Disabilities, including transfer assistance, refrigeration of medications, special needs enhanced beds, TTY/TDD machines, sign language interpreters and the ability to recharge wheelchair batteries, visit the Department of Emergency Management EEAP webpage.