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Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities
Includes "Tip Sheets" [English and Spanish] on earthquake safety, but have significant applicability for all types of disaster preparedness for people with disabilities [power outages, fires, floods, hurricanes, nuclear power plant accidents, tornados, tsunamis, volcanoes, winter storms and very cold or very hot weather]; tips cover: collecting emergency documents; creating an emergency health information card; specific issues for people who: use life support systems, service animals or are pet owners, are hearing impaired and people with mobility, visual, hearing, cognitive, psychiatric, communication and speech environmental illness or chemical sensitivities disabilities; and more.

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