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Special Needs & Disabilities During an Emergency

If you or a family member has a special need or a disability, you should address these issues as you are preparing your family's emergency plan.

  • Carry a health information card if you have a special need. 
  • Evaluate truthfully your capacities, limitations, needs and surroundings. 
  • Determine the type of help you might need during an emergency, and make appropriate plans. 
  • List the information you might need, such as your doctors, medications, your specific disability, allergies, equipment needed etc. 
  • Keep all necessary medication and supplies on hand for at least a 7-day period.

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