Because people with disabilities are a particularly vulnerable population during times of emergency and natural disasters, we at DRNC have been following and participating in NC's efforts to prepare for such events. While the effort for government entities to prepare is moving forward, we are hoping to put together a resource guide for people with disabilities themselves sometime this year.
Presentation from the Division of Emergency Management
There was a lot of information presented yesterday about the great work that is being done at the state level to assist local entities with their emergency prepredness. The Division of Emergency Management received an award at the National Hurrican conference this week for its North Carolina Coastal Region Evacuation and Sheltering Standard Operating Guide The Division of Emergency Management has, or is close to finishing, templates for county-level recovery plans, licensed care facility disaster plans and a country best practice evacuation and sheltering plan.
Additionally, the special needs registry was deployed to all counties last month. Precautions have been taken to protect the privacy of individuals who choose to participate - each county is firewalled from other counties, and no individually identifying information can be viewed at the state level. To learn more about the special needs registry, contact your county emergency management office.
Presentation from MDC Inc.
There was also a presentation from MDC Inc. about emergency preparedness for socially vulnerable communities. MDC has produced a number of reports on promising practices for emergency management, including with regard to individuals with mobility challenges and with special medical needs.
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