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Older Americans
Homeless and Elderly
People With Disabilities
- Are You Ready? Winter Storms: An Emergency Preparedness Fact Sheet for People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Community Emergency Preparedness Information Network (PDF, 2-pages)
- Are You Ready? Extreme Heat: An Emergency Preparedness Fact Sheet for People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Community Emergency Preparedness Information Network (PDF, 2-pages)
- Are You Ready? Floods: An Emergency Preparedness Fact Sheet for People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Community Emergency Preparedness Information Network (PDF, 2-pages)
- Are You Ready? Hurricanes: An Emergency Preparedness Fact Sheet for People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Community Emergency Preparedness Information Network (PDF, 2-pages)
- Are You Ready? Landslides: An Emergency Preparedness Fact Sheet for People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Community Emergency Preparedness Information Network (PDF, 2-pages)
- Are You Ready? NOAA Weather Radios: An Emergency Preparedness Fact Sheet for People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Community Emergency Preparedness Information Network (PDF, 2-pages)
- Are You Ready? Text Alerts & 9-1-1: An Emergency Preparedness Fact Sheet for People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Community Emergency Preparedness Information Network (PDF, 2-pages)
- Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities
American Red Cross Disaster Services (PDF, 48-pages)
- Earthquake Tips for People with Disabilities
Independent Living Resource Center San Francisco (HTML)
- Emergency Evacuation Preparedness: Taking Responsibility for Your Safety. A Guide for People with Disabilities and Other Activity Limitations
Center for Disability Issues in the Health Professions, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, California (PDF, 44-pages)
- Emergency Evacuation: Safe Egress of Persons with Disabilities from Transit Systems
Tips for transit agencies and people with disabilities, from Easter Seals Project Action (PDF, 4-pages)
- Emergency Health Information: Savvy Health Care Series
Center for Disability Issues in the Health Professions, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, California (PDF, 18-pages)
- Preparing for Disaster for People with Disabilities and other Special Needs
American Red Cross and Federal Emergency Management Administration (PDF, 20-pages)
- Preparing Makes Sense for Older Americans: Get Ready Now
Large print version:
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (PDF, 2-sided quad-fold brochure; 8-page brochure - large print)
- Ready America: People with Disabilities and Other Special Needs
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (HTML; quad-fold brochure)
- Tips for Seniors and People with Disabilities
American Red Cross Disaster Services (HTML)
Families
- Alzheimer's Association Safe Return® Program
Alzheimer's Association (HTML)
- Disaster Planning Tips for Caregivers of the Elderly and People with Disabilities
University of Florida IFAS Extension (HTML)
- Disaster Preparedness Guide for Elders
Florida Department of Elder Affairs (PDF, 24-pages)
- Family Disaster Plan
Florida Department of Elder Affairs
- Family Disaster Preparedness
American Red Cross (PDF format, 4-pages; translations available in Chinese, English, Korean, Spanish, and Tagalog)
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- How to Develop a Disaster Plan for Older, Distant Relatives
AARP (HTML format, 1-page)
- Just in Case: Emergency Readiness for Older Adults and Caregivers
Administration on Aging (PDF format, 12-pages)
- Preparing a Family Communication Plan for Terrorist Attacks
University of Florida Extension (PDF format, 3-pages)
- Preparing for the Unexpected: Get Informed, Get Prepared, Get Involved
Texas Cooperative Extension, Texas A&M University (PDF format, 18-pages)
- Ready America: Family Emergency Plan
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (PDF format, 2-pages)
Pet/Livestock Safety
General Information/Checklists
- A Citizen Guide to Disaster Preparedness
U.S. General Services Administration (HTML format)
- Are You Ready? An In-Depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness
Extensive information, from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (HTML format, 204-pages)
- Disaster Planning: Important Papers and Documents
University of Florida IFAS Extension (PDF format, 2-pages)
- Disaster Preparedness Checklist for Individuals with Special Needs
Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services (PDF format, 10-pages)
- Emergency Email & Wireless Network
E-mail and wireless notification of natural disasters from local, regional, and national government sources, provided by Emergency Email Network as a public service.
- Emergency Information List
American Red Cross Disaster Services (HTML format)
- Emergency Preparedness Kit
A 1-page checklist (in PDF format), from American Red Cross Disaster Services
- Financial Planning: A Guide for Disaster Preparedness
Offered as a public service of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), AICPA Foundation, American Red Cross, and the National Endowment for Financial Education (HTML format)
- Prepare Financially
American Red Cross Disaster Services (HTML format)
- Preparing to Evacuate Your Home In Case of an Emergency
University of Florida IFAS Extension (PDF, 3-pages)
- My Medicines
A checklist from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Office of Women's Health (HTML format)
- Replace Your Vital Documents
Gateway to official information and services, from the U.S. government
- 2007 Federal Disaster Declarations
Federal Emergency Management Agency (HTML format)
What's Your RQ (Readiness Quotient)?
Quick online quiz for individuals and families to gauge their own preparedness for an emergency, offered as a public service by the Council for Excellence in Government.
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