The first choice for citizens evacuating Jeff Davis should be private transportation. School buses will be used to evacuate those citizens who have no other means of transportation.
Caregivers and family members who provide for the care of Jeff Davis citizens with medical needs are to plan now for a more accommodating means of transportation than a school bus.
Nursing home facilities are not to consider school buses as their primary transportation source in the event of a called evacuation.
Some buses are equipped with wheelchair lifts. No bus is air-conditioned. No bus is equipped or staffed to provide medical attention.
Citizens evacuating by school bus are to go to one of the loading areas listed as soon as the call to evacuate the parish is made.
Decide now what you will carry with you on the school bus. Large parcels of clothing and belongings will not be allowed on the buses- overnight bags will be allowed.
No pets will be allowed on the school buses.
Families will travel on the same school bus whenever possible.
Be patient. Expect some delays. Even though less traveled routes to the safe shelters have been selected, traffic will be heavy and travel may be slow.
Your stay at a shelter may be for several days. Make sure your family, relatives, and others understand your evacuation plans before this storm season begins.
Take with you important papers, addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers. 
