If you require emergency evacuation assistance and you have a caregiver available to assist you, they should come to and remain at the Special Needs Shelter with you. Only one person may come with you to a shelter. General Population Shelters are managed by the Suffolk County Chapter of the American Red Cross. They are intended for those who are not eligible for a Medical Management Facility or Special Needs Shelter. There will be some people who apply to the JEEP who will be eligible for transport to a General Population Shelter.
Transportation is limited to type and availability.
During an emergency, it is important for you to arrange for your own transportation if you can. Self contained, self-administered oxygen can be transported on public vehicles. If you require transport in an ambulance, you are urged to make your own transportation arrangements well in advance. If you have arranged for your own transportation, or if you can walk to a bus pick-up point, you will not be included in the JEEP transportation plan. When an evacuation decision is made, you should listen to the radio or watch TV to inform you of the designated pick-up locations.