Information regarding disaster and emergency planning and procedures for seniors and persons with disabilities in emergencieshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/en-usThu, 30 Apr 2026 10:49:20 EDTEmergency PlanningNew peer-reviewed research reveals 99% of people face environmental rights violations, with billions experiencing polluted air, unsafe water, and extreme heathttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/environmental-rights.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/environmental-rights.phpMon, 10 Nov 2025 11:37:00 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningResearch estimates 850,000 pounds of heavy metals have been released into the environment in the Western United States from 2009 to 2021https://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/phos-chek.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/phos-chek.phpWed, 30 Oct 2024 17:01:00 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningEstablishing a new Virginia Tech center to bring computer science, infectious disease, engineering, and the arts together to predict and prevent global pandemicshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/compass-center.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/compass-center.phpSun, 25 Aug 2024 12:42:00 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningU.S. national UCSF study finds some injuries and hospitalizations from popular micromobility vehicles have doubledhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/micromobility.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/micromobility.phpWed, 24 Jul 2024 10:45:00 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningThe 2023 U.S. FEMA National Preparedness Report provides an overview of the current state of national preparedness for all levels of government and identifies strengths and areas for improvementhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/fema-2023.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/fema-2023.phpFri, 29 Dec 2023 15:08:00 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningStudy reveals which Americans are least likely to be prepared to take necessary actions when faced with disasters such as hurricanes, floods, and wildfireshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/socially-vulnerable.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/socially-vulnerable.phpMon, 18 Jul 2022 17:05:00 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningList of medical conditions and factors that can place a person diagnosed with the novel coronavirus at a higher risk of developing severe symptoms and side effects, of COVID-19https://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/underlying.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/underlying.phpFri, 13 Mar 2020 10:46:00 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningFEMA and Red Cross tips to help people with disabilities, seniors, and special needs populations prepare for natural disasters and emergencieshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/fema-tips.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/fema-tips.phpSat, 22 Dec 2018 14:11:00 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningPrintable reference chart of 911 equivalent overseas emergency services telephone numbers including Police, Ambulance and Fire listed by country or regionhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/911.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/911.phpWed, 19 Dec 2018 18:15:00 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningNYC Emergency Management latest prep talk podcast focuses on disability awareness - Special guests discuss the importance of preparing the disability communityhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/podcast.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/podcast.phpWed, 18 Jul 2018 08:08:00 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningAll sales proceeds from this new Camping Survival Kit from the nonprofit Quake Kare unit of Lighthouse for the Blind-Saint Louis go directly to Lighthouse programs for people who are visually impairedhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/survival-kit.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/survival-kit.phpTue, 06 Mar 2018 12:57:00 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningFEMA and supporting state, local, and tribal efforts throughout Texas and Louisiana in the wake of Hurricane Harveyhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/hurricane-harvey.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/hurricane-harvey.phpSun, 03 Sep 2017 09:59:00 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningThe article argues that NRC inaction leaves the public at high risk of fires in spent-nuclear-fuel cooling pools at reactor siteshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/nuclear.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/nuclear.phpMon, 29 May 2017 17:28:00 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningInformation on the process of registering and waiting for FEMA disaster assistancehttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/register-fema.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/register-fema.phpWed, 01 Feb 2017 10:01:41 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningQuake Kare helps minimize stress of disaster preparedness for individuals, families, schools and businesseshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/quake-kare.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/quake-kare.phpSun, 22 Jan 2017 12:10:00 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningFindings based on concerns, insights and opinions of people with mobility impairments provides guidance for helping them get safely out of multistory buildings during emergencieshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/nist-study.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/nist-study.phpFri, 26 Aug 2016 13:41:00 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningFederal disaster aid available to State of Louisiana to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in area affected by severe storms and floodinghttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/louisiana-aid.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/louisiana-aid.phpMon, 15 Aug 2016 08:46:26 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningResearchers studying evacuation data and predictors publish papers that may improve prediction models used by emergency planners, leading to more efficient evacuations and possibly saving liveshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/evacuations.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/evacuations.phpFri, 24 Jun 2016 06:52:00 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningImportant information and guidelines to follow if you are stuck in a stalled elevator or lifthttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/broken-lift.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/broken-lift.phpTue, 19 Jan 2016 17:18:00 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningArticle looks at consequences of radioactive fallout from a nuclear blast, and includes emergency planning tipshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/fallout.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/fallout.phpSat, 09 Jan 2016 11:39:07 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningNumber of workplaces failing to use an evacuation plan for disabled staff in the UK is at a shocking lowhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/evacuation.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/evacuation.phpFri, 11 Dec 2015 10:05:09 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningImportant to tips and information to note during extremely cold temperatures and severe winter weather to prevent injuries and illness, as well as hypothermia and/or frostbitehttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/extreme.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/extreme.phpWed, 07 Jan 2015 09:26:00 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningTips on preparing for hurricanes and ensuring the safety of seniors in the wake of disastershttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/season.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/season.phpSat, 05 Jul 2014 09:31:00 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningGuide to lightning strike injuries, symptoms, recovery, and emergency care, with special focus on long-term effects and support for survivorshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/lightning.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/lightning.phpMon, 28 Oct 2013 09:50:00 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningInformation for disabled and people with medical conditions in regards to protecting themselves during an emergency such as a tornadohttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/tornado.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/tornado.phpSun, 02 Jun 2013 18:17:00 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningArticle examines safety aspects of living in older apartment buildings including fire risk and emergency escape planshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/aging-condos.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/aging-condos.phpSun, 24 Feb 2013 11:24:00 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningRadiation released from Fukushima Daiichi meltdown contaminated a zone around the plant and low levels of radioactive material were found in North America and Europehttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/fukushima.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/fukushima.phpTue, 17 Jul 2012 11:02:00 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningFor People with Disabilities, Seniors, Veterans, and children - emergency services and the organizations that support us mean everything. Won't you consider supporting them today?https://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/er-services.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/er-services.phpWed, 04 Jul 2012 11:45:00 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningPreparing for a wildfire is essential, homes that survive a wildfire do because the owners prepared for possibility of a firehttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/wildfires.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/wildfires.phpMon, 02 Jul 2012 10:27:00 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningInformation and links to 2-1-1 phone and website services in the United States and Canadahttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/211.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/211.phpFri, 08 Jun 2012 16:39:00 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningInformation for families on coping with anxiety and stress in the aftermath of natural disastershttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/disaster-coping.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/disaster-coping.phpMon, 30 Apr 2012 10:16:00 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningRecipients of FEMA disaster assistance grants do not pay additional tax lose their Social Security or disability benefits or face reduction in benefitshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/disasteraid.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/disasteraid.phpWed, 09 Nov 2011 09:53:10 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningWarning and information for residents in hurricane impacted areas regarding deadly dangers that can remain after Hurricane Irene strikeshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/dangers.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/dangers.phpSat, 27 Aug 2011 16:21:18 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningPreparing children for disasters resources for parents and teachers that can be used in the classroom or homehttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/preparing.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/preparing.phpWed, 17 Aug 2011 09:28:36 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningDisaster survivors accepting Commonwealth and federal disaster assistance grants will not cause loss of Social Security benefits additional income taxes or change eligibility for income-based benefit programshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/elderly-disaster-assistance.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/elderly-disaster-assistance.phpFri, 17 Jun 2011 10:33:00 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningEmergency response plans must take into account the age-related needs of the elderly with regards to personal and social resourceshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/assisting.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/assisting.phpFri, 03 Jun 2011 11:30:50 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningRecovering from the tornadoes has been a stressful and psychologically draining event for many survivorshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/crisis-counseling.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/crisis-counseling.phpThu, 02 Jun 2011 11:53:05 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningAlabama workers who lost jobs as a result of the April storms can register for Disaster Unemployment Assistancehttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/deadlines.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/deadlines.phpWed, 25 May 2011 17:07:16 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningA safe room in a house can protect your family from deadly high winds associated with a tornado or hurricanehttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/safe-rooms.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/safe-rooms.phpThu, 05 May 2011 11:32:27 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningDisaster recovery centers in Alabama to help those whose homes or businesses were affected by recent storms and tornadoeshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/recovery.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/recovery.phpTue, 03 May 2011 13:04:57 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningX communication could be improved if official hashtags were announced during disasters and number of retweets for a hashtag could be limitedhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/twitter-emergencies.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/twitter-emergencies.phpFri, 15 Apr 2011 14:42:00 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningThe oldest segment of Japanese population will likely be the hardest hit as a result of the recent earthquake and subsequent tsunamihttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/tsunami.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/tsunami.phpFri, 18 Mar 2011 16:15:01 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningDrinking water might not be available or safe to drink for your own personal use after an emergencyhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/water-safety.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/water-safety.phpTue, 15 Mar 2011 19:19:46 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningGuidelines on emergency sheltering to help state planners and organizations ensure people with access and functional needs receive lawful and equitable assistance in the aftermath of disasterhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/disaster-guidance.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/disaster-guidance.phpThu, 04 Nov 2010 19:27:16 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningA Disaster Recovery Center is coming to Pitt County to help those whose homes or businesses were affected by Tropical Storm Nicolehttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/nicole-assistance.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/nicole-assistance.phpTue, 02 Nov 2010 14:43:37 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningChildren with disabilities are especially vulnerable to the effects of disastershttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/child-disasters.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/child-disasters.phpThu, 23 Sep 2010 14:47:50 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningDisaster preparedness takes on added dimensions for people with disabilities or other special needshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/special-needs-emergency.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/special-needs-emergency.phpFri, 27 Aug 2010 17:45:00 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningStorm 24 has been continuously offering disaster recovery services for the last two decadeshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/storm-24.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/storm-24.phpThu, 26 Aug 2010 16:25:51 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningPeople with disabilities or mental disorders can face particularly challenging circumstances during disastershttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/disasters.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/disasters.phpMon, 23 Aug 2010 13:01:00 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningChildren can be especially vulnerable to stress following a disaster such as severe storms and floodinghttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/children-disasters.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/children-disasters.phpThu, 10 Jun 2010 08:54:26 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningFlorida Emergency Management Releases 2010 Hurricane Preparedness Survey Resultshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/hurricane-florida.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/hurricane-florida.phpThu, 03 Jun 2010 09:47:52 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningSmall business owners should be prepared for the possibility of disaster by reviewing their business insurance needshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/small-businesses.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/small-businesses.phpThu, 27 May 2010 19:41:00 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningResearchers developed an ontology-based system ensuring emergency alerts reach people with disabilities, seniors, and vulnerable groups in accessible formatshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/accessible-emergency-notifications.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/accessible-emergency-notifications.phpMon, 10 May 2010 11:24:00 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningAftermath of the deadly tornadoes that swept through the United States over the weekendhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/tornadoes.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/tornadoes.phpMon, 26 Apr 2010 14:06:38 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningOnline training program to help save lives of individuals with disabilities and mobility impairments during fire emergencieshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/fire-safety.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/fire-safety.phpWed, 07 Apr 2010 14:20:53 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningTraining materials on how best to assist people with disabilities during an emergency or disasterhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/emergency-preparedness.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/emergency-preparedness.phpSat, 27 Feb 2010 18:04:00 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningOnline information on the role of online social networks and communities in preparing and coping with emergencies and emergency situationshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/emergencies-online.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/emergencies-online.phpTue, 09 Feb 2010 18:18:41 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningAn article about the National Council on Disability's Effective Emergency Management Report to President Obamahttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/ncd-disabilities.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/ncd-disabilities.phpMon, 14 Sep 2009 09:45:21 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningResearch shows marginalized groups including mentally ill and the disabled fare worse in the aftermath of natural disasters suffering disproportionate impoverishment injuries and fatalitieshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/vulnerable-groups.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/vulnerable-groups.phpWed, 21 Jan 2009 16:05:00 EDTDisabled WorldEmergency PlanningGenerally, evacuation officials advise occupants to leave the building, perhaps announcing instructions over a bullhorn; instructions that Deaf people will never hearhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/disaster-preparedness.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/disaster-preparedness.phpTue, 20 Jan 2009 14:43:00 EDTDisabled World