How to prepare for a disaster if you live with a disability
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How to prepare for a disaster if you live with a disability

LA Times  

You’ll have to customize your emergency supplies and plans to suit your needs. Mobility If, like Drymon, you use mobility aids or have physical disabilities, Horton-Billard said it’s important to keep them nearby. Susan Howland, program director at the Southern California chapter of the Alzheimer’s Assn., said preparation is key — for the person with the disability as well as their caretaker. Keep a running list of the medications you’re taking and at what dose, said Barbara Mariscal, senior disaster program manager for the American Red Cross Los Angeles region. More resources Americans with Disabilities Act Center The Red Cross Disability Community Resource Center L.A. County emergency services Alzheimer’s Assn.

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