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About this Event
An estimated 35,000 New Orleanians are unable to evacuate on their own ahead of a dangerous storm. You can help.
Due to the public health considerations from COVID-19, the City-Assisted Evacuation volunteer program will now be managed by NOLA Ready and the New Orleans Health Department, instead of Evacuteer. Please join us!
As an evacuation volunteer, you will help at one of 17 evacuation pick up spots around town, at the Smoothie King Center, or in the 3-1-1 call center--all critical roles in the process to ensure our neighbors are able to safely board buses to shelters out of the area.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all staff, volunteers, and evacuees will be provided with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and will be required to socially distance.
In this introductory training, you'll learn how you can join us this hurricane season in the critical effort to keep our residents safe and out of harm's way.
About City-Assisted Evacuation
City-Assisted Evacuation provides free transportation out of harm's way during a mandatory evacuation order.
How it works
There are 17 pickup locations across the city, called evacuspots. 5 are specifically for seniors. If you can’t get to an Evacuspot because of medical needs, you might be eligible to be picked up from your home via the City's Special Needs Registry.
- During a mandatory evacuation, residents in need of assistance go to their closest Evacuspot.
- Buses will bring evacuees to the Smoothie King Center.
- There, evacuees will be triaged and will board a bus to a state or federal shelter.
- Once it’s safe to return to New Orleans, the process works in reverse.
Evacuation volunteers
Volunteers will help with registration at the evacuspots, wayfinding and general support at the Smoothie King Center, and call taking at the 3-1-1 call center. As a volunteer, you will STILL evacuate yourself.
Questions? Reach out to NOLA Ready Volunteer Coordinator Shalini Persaud at Shalini.Persaud@nola.gov.
