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• State Homeland Security and Emergency Services
  DHS page with links to homeland security and public safety web sites from the States and the District of Columbia.

• State Offices and Agencies of Emergency Management
  FEMA site with addresses and contact information of emergency management organizations within the States and U.S. Territories.

• Community and State Information
  Ready.gov site with links and information to community and State emergency management organizations.

• Working Conference on Emergency Management and Individuals with Disabilities and the Elderly
  Includes >>notes or transcripts from working sessions with State-appointed attendees (organized by FEMA Region.) 

• Disability Preparedness Resource Center
  Sponsored by the Interagency Coordinating Council on Emergency Preparedness and Individuals with Disabilities, this site provides information on getting involved in the local community and getting key players involved in disability preparedness efforts at the community level.

• Administration on Developmental Disabilities

• Federal Emergency Management Agency

• Department of Homeland Security

• Administration on Aging
   

Quarterly State Reports

One of the outcomes of the Working Conference on Emergency Management and Individuals with Disabilities and the Elderly was a request to State organizations to send to the Administration on Developmental Disabilities quarterly reports concerning progress and activities related to the theme of the conference. Many States have responded and provided valuable information concerning their activities. State reports can be accessed by clicking on the symbol "" in the table below. (Requires Microsoft Word or >>Adobe Reader to view.)

Notes

1) Florida:  Documents provided in addition to reports:

• July - September 2006

  • Special Needs Shelter Discharge Planning Tool for Rapid Needs Evaluation

  • Discharge Planning Tool for Rapid Needs Evaluation, Department of Elder Affairs Form 590

  • Florida Department of Elder Affairs, Office Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Operations, Special Needs Shelter Discharge Planning Response Teams, Multiagency Repsonse Teams Standard Operating Procedure.  

  • Appendix 1, Recommended Supplies for Deployment

  • Appendix 2. American Red Cross, "Using A Generator When Disaster Strikes"  In >>English.  In >>Spanish

2)  Hawaii.  Documents provided in addition to report:

• July - September 2006: >>Plan to Be Ready: An Emergency Preparedness Packet for Hawai'i Residents

• January - March 2007: >>2007 Interagency Action Plan For the Emergency Preparedness Of People with Disabilities and Special Health Needs

3) Large file, allow time for downloading.

4)  Kansas.  Document provided in addition to report:

• January - March 2007:

  • How the Media Can Assist the Elderly and People with Disabilities During Emergencies
  • Press Release: Governor expands homeland security commission

• April - June 2007: >>Cabinet Update re: Greensburg Relief Efforts

5)  North Dakota.  Document provided in addition to report:

• January - March 2007

  • NDDES Shelter Survey Form
  • NDDES Shelter Checklist for ADA Compliance
  • North Dakota Shelter Typing
  • NDDES Shelter Survey Sample Form
  • Planning Guidance for Evacuation
  • Planning Guidance for Sheltering

6)  Kentucky.  Document provided in addition to report:

• April - Jun 2007: >> Kentucky Emergency Preparedness 2007 Summit Report

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