This section contains information designed to assist people with disabilities and medical concerns to prepare for disasters.
Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities: A comprehensive guide designed to help people who have physical, visual, auditory, or cognitive disabilities to prepare for natural disasters and their consequences.
Emergency Evacuation Preparedness--A Guide for People with Disabilities and Other Activity Limitations: By June Isaacson Kailes, Disability Policy Consultant.
Using a Generator When Disaster Strikes: Developed with technical advice from the National Fire Protection Association (publisher of the National Electric Code®).
The following tip sheets were developed by the Independent Living Resource Center San Francisco
Tips for People with Cognitive Disabilities
Tips for People with Communication Disabilities
Tips for People with Disabilities and Medical Concerns
Tips for People with Environmental or Chemical Sensitivities
Tips for People with Hearing Impairments
Tips for People with Life-Support Systems
Tips for People with Mobility Concerns
Tips for People with Psychiatric Disabilities
Tips for People with Service Animals or Pets
Tips for People with Visual Disabilities
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