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Planning for Successful Emergency Evacuation Outcomes. Empowering local jurisdictions and individuals with access and functional needs to develop comprehensive, inclusive emergency evacuation plans that work for the whole community.
Associate Director Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management
Board Member American Council of the Blind
Alerts, Warnings, and Notifications for Everyone. Not everyone in the community receives or processes information the same way. Emergency managers, communication experts, and advocates outline the strategies and best practices for reaching the whole community.
Establishing Physically and Programmatically Accessible Shelters. Successful sheltering requires more than being able to physically access the site, it means including the accessible cots, handwashing stations, portable restrooms, showers, dietary considerations, personal care services, and wrap-around services needed to make it programmatically accessible too.
An Existential Threat with Disproportionate Impacts on the Whole Community. Officials discuss the realities of climate change, the increased devastation associated with today’s disasters, and its disproportionate impact on individuals with access and functional needs.
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