Emergency Preparedness Resources for Persons with Disabilities

 HHS Resources 

• American Sign Language (ASL) Public Service Announcement Videos – To assist deaf and hard of hearing persons stay safe before, during, and after a hurricane (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

• Public Health Workbook to Define, Locate & Reach Special, Vulnerable & At-Risk Populations in an Emergency. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

• Training PowerPoint: Effective Planning, Response & Recovery for Special Needs Populations, Consistent with Federal Civil Rights Laws (Office for Civil Rights)

 Other Federal Resources

• Chapter 7: Emergency Management under Title II of the ADA – ADA Best Practices Toolkit for State and Local Governments. (Department of Justice)

• Federal Emergency Management Agency Disability Page

• Ready.gov – Information center to assist people with disabilities and other special needs (Federal Emergency Management Agency)