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State Level

Alaska

• Emergency Preparedness for Individuals with Disabilities
  University of Alaska's accessible emergency evacuation plan.

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Arizona

• Fire Safety for Persons with Disabilities (PDF) (4 pp, 46 K)
  City of Tempe, Arizona Fire Department's series on fire preparedness and planning for persons with disabilities.
• Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities
  Arizona Office of Americans with Disabilities' guide on emergency preparedness.

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California

• Disaster Assistance to Counties
  California Department of Mental Health Disaster Assistance Unit's guide to mental health services during disasters.
• Emergency Tipsheets for People Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (PDF) (1 pg, 42 K)
  Independent Resource Center of San Francisco's guide for emergency preparedness planning for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing.
• Basic Tips for People with Disabilities
  Bay Area, California Emergency Preparedness Coalition guide on accessible emergency preparation planning.
• Helping Hearing Impaired During Times of Terror
  Jewish Center of Santa Barbara's guide for helping persons with hearing disabilities during times of terror.
• Disabled People and Disaster Planning
  Disabled People&Disaster Planning's (DP2) resource guide on accessible disaster planning.
• Disaster Preparedness for Persons with Disabilities (PDF) (4 pp, 52 K)
  California's Employment Development Department's guide on accessible emergency preparedness planning.
• Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities
  University of California, Santa Cruz's accessible emergency evacuation plan.
• Special Needs in Emergency Preparedness Planning
  California's Office of Emergency Services' guide on accessible emergency preparedness planning.
• Evacuation Plan for Persons with Disabilities
  University of California, Berkeley's accessible emergency evacuation plan.
• Evacuation for People with Disabilities
  Chapman University's (California) accessible evacuation plan.
• Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities (PDF) (46 pp, 809 K)
  City of Los Angeles, California's Office on Disability's guide on accessible emergency preparedness planning.
• Tips for People who are Hard of Hearing or Deaf
  American Red Cross and Independent Resource Center of San Francisco California's tip sheet for persons with hearing disabilities in emergencies.
• Readings & Resources in Emergency Preparedness
  Readings & Resources in Emergency Preparedness from California Foundation for Independent Living Centers

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Colorado

• Emergency Evacuation for Students with Disabilities
  University of Northern Colorado's accessible emergency evacuation plan.

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Connecticut

• Disaster Preparedness for Senior Citizens
  City of Wolcott, Connecticut's emergency preparedness guide for persons who are senior citizens.

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Delaware

• Emergency Preparedness and People with Special Needs
  Delaware Department of Health and Human Services' accessible emergency preparedness guide.

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District of Columbia

• Preceding Setting Decision on Emergency Evacuations for People with Disabilities
  Washington Lawyer's Committee report on Maryland case.

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Florida

• Prepare for Hurricane Season for Disabled Residents
  Lee County, Florida's Office of Emergency Preparedness hurricane guide for people with disabilities.
• Special Needs Emergency Planning
  St. Lucie, Florida's County Health Department's accessible emergency preparedness guide.
• Shelters & Persons with Special Needs
  Putnum County, Florida's emergency shelter policy for persons with disabilities.

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Georgia

• Accessible Emergency Evacuation Procedures
  Kennesaw State University's (Georgia) accessible emergency evacuation procedures.

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Hawaii

• Assisting Persons with Disabilities in an Emergency
  Honolulu, Hawaii, Community College's guide on accessible emergency evacuation.

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Illinois

• Last to be Invited In, Forced to be Last Out
  Illinois Assistive Technology Association's guide on accessible emergency evacuation.

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Indiana

• Evacuation Plan for Persons with Disabilities
  Purdue University's (Indiana) accessible evacuation plan.

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Iowa

• Resources on Emergency Planning for Persons with Disabilities
  Iowa Law, Health Policy and Disability Center's Disaster Mitigation Project on accessible emergency preparedness planning.
• Disaster Mitigation for Persons with Disabilities - Entering a New Dialogue (PDF) (7 pp, 155 K)
  University of Iowa's Annenberg Fellowship on accessible emergency preparedness.

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Kansas

• Emergency Preparedness for Persons with Disabilities
  Kansas Department of Commerce's training-on-request program on accessible emergency preparedness.
• Emergency Preparedness and People with Mobility Impairments
  University of Kansas' Research and Traning Center on Independent Living's initiative on disaster preparedness for persons with mobility disabilities.

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Kentucky

• Disability Resources
  Kentucky Protection and Advocacy's resource list on accessible emergency preparedness.

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Louisiana

• Emergency Guide for Citizens with Disabilities
  New Orleans, Louisiana's guide to accessible emergency preparedness.
• City Assisted Evacuation Plan (CAEP)
  New Orleans, Louisiana's guide to accessing the City-Assisted Evacuation Plan (CAEP).

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Maine

• Emergency Alert Notification Launched for Deaf Mainers
  Maine Emergency Management Agency's accessible emergency notification system.
• Including Deaf and Hard of Hearing People: Disaster and Emergency Planning for ALL Community Members
  Maine Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Deaf Service and Multicultural Diversity's guide to accessible emergency preparedness.
• Emergency Evacuation for Persons with Disabilities
  University of New England, Maine's accessible emergency evacuation plan.

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Maryland

• Information for You and Your Loved Ones on Disability Emergencies
  City of Frederick, Maryland's guide on accessible emergency preparedness planning.
• New Protocols for Emergency Evacuations
  University of Baltimore, Maryland's accessible emergency evacuation plan.

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Massachussetts

• FAQ--Employer Safety for Persons with Disabilities
  Massachussetts Adaptive Environment's employer's guide on accessible emergency preparedness.
• Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities
  City of Acton, Massachussetts' guide on accessible emergency preparedness.
• Disaster Mental Health & Substance Abuse Preparedness, Planning&Response Components
  Massachusetts Department of Mental Health's Overview of Disaster Mental Health & Substance Abuse Preparedness, Planning, & Response Components [Microsoft PowerPoint; 15 slides; 66 KB]

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Michigan

• How to Assist Persons with Disabilities (PDF) (5 pp, 152 K)
  Emergency Guidelines for Michigan State University.

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Nevada

• Senior Citizen Earthquake Preparation
  Carson City, Nevada's Fire Department guide for senior citizens during earthquakes.
• Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities
  North Las Vegas, Nevada's guide on accessible emergency preparedness.

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New Mexico

• Preparedness for Special Needs Populations
  New Mexico Department of Health, Office of Health Emergency Management's guide on accessible emergency preparedness.
• New Mexico Governor’s Commission on Disability
  New Mexico Health Policy Commission

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New Jersey

• People with Serious Mental Illness at Times of Disaster: A Focus on Caregivers
  New Jersey Center for Public Health Preparedness guide for caregivers of persons with mental illness.
• Emergency Preparednessfor People with Disabilities
  New Jersey State Police's guide on accessible emergency preparedness planning.
• Red Cross Officials Advise Disabled on Emergency Readiness
  New Jersey Red Cross' guide to accessible emergency preparedness.

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New York

• Ready New York for Seniors & People with Disabilities (PDF) (20 pp, 849 K)
  New York City's Office of Emergency Management accessible emergency preparedness guide.
• Launching of Ready NY Campaign
  Information about the Ready NY campaign, including accessible preparedness planning.

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North Carolina

• Enabling Safe Evacuations for Employees with Disabilities
  University of North Carolina's Research and Training Center for Universal Design's accessible emergency preparedness guide.

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Ohio

• Emergency Preparedness and People with Disabilities
  Ohio Legal Rights Services' guide on accessible emergency preparedness planning.

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Oklahoma

• Assisting Persons with Disabilities in a Disaster
  Oklahoma Assistive Technology Project's guide on accessible emergency preparedness planning.

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Oregon

• Evacuation Procedures for Persons with Disabilities
  University of Oregon's guide on accessible emergency evacuation.

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Pennsylvania

• Emergency Tips for Persons with Hearing Loss
  Pennsylvania's Department of Health's tipsheet for persons with hearing disabilities during emergencies.
• Special Populations Emergency Preparedness Planning
  Pennsylvania Department of Health's guide on accessible emergency preparedness planning.
• Preparedness for People with Disabilities
  Pennsylvania Emergency Management Office's guide on accessible emergency preparedness planning.

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Rhode Island

• Assisting Persons with Disabilities During Emergencies
  Rhode Island United Cerebral Palsy Association's guide on accessible emergency preparedness.

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Tennessee

• Emergency Evacuation for Persons with Disabilities
  Middle Tennessee State University's guide on accessible emergency evacuations.
• Helping People with Disabilities During Disasters
  Tennessee Emergency Management Agency's guide on accessible emergency preparedness.

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Texas

• Emergency & Disaster Preparedness Project for the Elderly & Disabled
  North Central Texas Area Agency on Aging's guide on accessible emergency preparedness.
• Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities
  Texas City, Texas' guide on accessible emergency preparedness.

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Vermont

• Would you Need Special Help in an Emergency?
  Vermont Center for Independent Living's guide on accessible emergency preparedness.

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Virginia

• Hurricane Tips for People with Disabilities (PDF) (4 pp, 105 K)
  City of Virginia Beach, Virginia's hurricane guide for people with disabilities.
• Emergency Preparedness Resources
  Northern Virginia Resource Center's national resource guide for persons with hearing disabilities during emergencies.
• Preparing for an Emergency (PDF) (4 pp, 187 K)
  County Disabilities Board, Fairfax County, Virginia's guide to accessible emergency planning.
• Emergency Plan Considerations for Persons with Disabilities
  City of Chesapeake, Virginia's accessible emergency preparedness guide.
• Visor Alerts
  Virginia Department of Deaf and Hard of Hearing's visor alert kit. [DOC 2 pages; 156 KB]

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Washington

• Disaster Tips for People with Impaired Hearing
  Washington State Department of Health's checklist on emergency preparedness for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing.
• Extreme Cold and Persons with Disabilities Kitsap County, Washington's Department of Emergency Management's guide on extreme cold and persons with disabilities.

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West Virginia

• Emergency Preparedness of Employers of Persons with Disabilities
  University of West Virginia's Job Accommodation Network employer's guide for accessible emergency preparedness.
• Employer's Guide to Include People with Disabilities in Emergency Evacuation Plans
  University of West Virginia's Job Accommodation Network employer's checklist for accessible emergency preparedness. [DOC 1 page; 33 KB]
• Project Safe EV-AC
  University of West Virginia's Job Accommodation Network's Safe Evacuation and Accommodation of People with Disabilities project

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Wisconsin

• Preparing for Emergencies: Information for and About Physical Disabilities (PDF) (1 pg, 23 K)
  Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services' guide on accessible emergency preparedness.

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Wyoming

• Disaster Preparedness & Response for the Elderly and/or those with Disabilities
  Wyoming Office of Homeland Security guide for accessible emergency preparedness.

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