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Preparing for Disaster for People with Disabilities and other Special Needs A4497/FEMA476 [PDF]
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Emergencies can happen at a moment's notice. Know your plans ahead of time so you are safer and more prepared. The above booklet gives tips on getting informed, making a plan, assembling a kit, and maintaining these plans for people with mobility problems or who have hearing, learning, or seeing disabilities. These tips provide you and your caregivers with considerations needed to help manage communications, equipment, pets and home hazards. The booklets are co-authored by the American Red Cross and Department of Homeland Security, FEMA and are available from your local chapter of the Red Cross.
See also: Tips for Seniors and People with Disabilities
Links to Partner Organizations for Additional Information
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* American Association of the Deaf-Blind
* American Association of People with Disabilities
* American Council of the Blind
* National Federation of the Blind
* National Organization on Disability