• Disability Preparedness
  DisabilityPreparedness.gov
• Emergency Evacuation Planning Guide for People with Disabilities (PDF, 900 KB)
  National Fire Protection Association
• Emergency Preparedness and Individuals with Disabilities
  Departmental Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Transportation
• Emergency Preparedness Initiative (EPI)
  National Organization on Disability
• Emergency Preparedness: Addressing the Needs of People with Disabilities (PDF, 900 KB)
  National Center for Disaster Preparedness, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
• Evacuation Preparedness Guide
  Center for Disability Issues and the Health Professions, Western University of Health Sciences
• Fire Safety for People with Disabilities
  U.S. Fire Administration, FEMA
• Hurricanes - Special Populations
  U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• People with Disabilities and Other Special Needs
  Ready.gov
• People with Disabilities
  National Fire Protection Association
• Prepare Yourself: Disaster Readiness Tips for People with Disabilities (PDF, 170 KB)
  National Organization on Disability
• Preparing for Disaster for People with Disabilities and Other Special Needs (PDF, 731 KB)
  American Red Cross
• Removing the Barriers: A Fire Safety Factsheet for People with Disabilities and their Caregivers (PDF, 470 KB)
  U.S. Fire Administration, FEMA
• Resources on Emergency Evacuation and Disaster Preparedness
  U.S. Access Board
• Saving Lives: Including People with Disabilities in Emergency Planning (PDF, 500 KB)
  National Council on Disability
• Supporting Special Needs and Vulnerable Populations in Disaster
  PrepareNow.Org
• World Disasters Report 2007 - Focus on discrimination
  International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

• Disaster Planning Tips for Older Adults and their Families (PDF, 105 KB)
  U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Disaster Prepardness Manual
  U.S. Administration on Aging
• Disaster Preparedness for Seniors by Seniors
  American Red Cross
• Emergency Assistance Guide (PDF, 81 KB)
  U.S. Administration on Aging
• Emergency Preparedness for Older People (PDF, 70 KB)
  International Longevity Center, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine
• Emergency Preparedness Tips for Older Adults
  American Geriatrics Society
• How to Develop a Disaster Action Plan for Older, Distant Relatives
  Jane Irene Kelly, AARP Bulletin, May 2003
• Just In Case: Emergency Readiness for Older Adults and Caregivers (PDF, 874 KB)
  U.S. Administration on Aging
• Older Adults and Fire (PDF, 131 MB)
  U.S. Fire Administration, FEMA

• Emergency Warnings for People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
  U.S. National Weather Service
• Sign Language for Emergency Situations (PDF, 325 KB)
  Prepare.org
• Special-needs NOAA Weather Radio for deaf and hard-of-hearing persons
  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
• What to Do In an Emergency
  American Association of the Deaf-Blind

• Emergency Preparedness and People Who are Blind and Visually Impaired: A Handbook for the Consumer
  (Microsoft Word document)
  American Council of the Blind
• Emergency Preparedness for Your Service Animal or Pet (PDF, 100 KB)
  American Council of the Blind

• Disaster or Emergency Preparedness Plan for Women
  National Women's Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Gender and Disaster Sourcebook
  Gender and Disaster Network
• Gender, Women and Health. Gender and Disaster
  World Health Organization
• Gender Perspective: Working Together for Disaster Risk Reduction. Good Practices and Lessons Learned (PDF, 788KB)
  International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, United Nations
• The IASC Handbook for Gender Equality in Humanitarian Action (PDF, 3.3 MB)
  World Health Organization

• Giving Birth “In Place”: A Guide to Emergency Preparedness for Childbirth (PDF, 215 KB)
  American College of Nurse-Midwives
• Meeting the Special Needs of Pregnant Women & Infants: 6 Key Elements for Every Disaster Plan (PDF, 60 KB)
  March of Dimes
• Prepare for Disaster: Special Information for Pregnant Women
  March of Dimes
• QuickInfo: Disaster Preparedness (PDF, 125 KB)
  American College of Nurse-Midwives

• Coping with Crisis - Helping Children with Special Needs
  National Association of School Psychologists
• Emergency Preparedness for Children with Special Health Care Needs
  American Academy of Pediatrics
• FEMA for Kids
  Fema
• Helping Children Cope with Crisis: A Guide for African American Parents
  U.S. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
• Ready Kids
  U.S. Department of Homeland Security

• Diabetes: Tips for Emergency Preparedness
  American Diabetes Association
• Diabetes Disaster Preparedness (PDF, 210 KB)
  Division of Family Health Services, State of New Jersey
• Help for People with Diabetes Affected by Natural Disasters
  U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
  National Congress of American Indians
• Disaster Preparedness Manual for the Aging Network/Native Americans
  U.S. Administration on Aging

• Disaster Preparedness - Foreign Language Materials
  American Red Cross
• Emergency Preparedness Resources
  Center for Multicultural Health, Utah Department of Health
• Emergencies: What to do in an Emergency: A Checklist
  (Multi-media emergency preparedness information in multiple languages)
  Healthy Roads Media
• Index of Printed Hurricane and Flood Materials (multi-lingual)
  U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Other Languages
  FEMA
• Prepare.org
  American Red Cross
• RHIN - Refugee Health Information Network
  RHIN provides quality multilingual, health information resources for those providing care to resettled refugees and asylees.
  • Disaster
  • Disaster Planning
  • Disaster Supply
• Translated Materials: Brochure/Handout
  National Resource Center on Advancing Emergency Preparedness for Culturally Diverse Communities

• Centro de Preparación para la Discapacidad y Necesidades Especiales
• Personas con Incapacidad Física
  La Seguridad de Fuego, FEMA
• Preparación para casos de desastre para personas con discapacidad y otras necesidades especiales (PDF, 8 MB)
  Cruz Roja Americana
• Preparación para Enfrentar Catástrofes
  Especialmente Dedicato a Personas de Edad Avanzada y Realizado por Personas de Edad Acanzada
  Cruz Roja Americana

• Accommodating Individuals with Disabilities in the Provision of Disaster Mass Care, Housing, and Human Services
  FEMA
• At-Risk Populations in Emergencies: A Review of State and Local Stories, Tools, and Practices (PDF, 791 KB)
  Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
• Emergency Readiness Resources
  American Hospital Association
• Guide on the Special Needs of People with Disabilities for Emergency Managers, Planners and Responders (PDF, 166 KB)
  National Organization on Disability
• HIPAA Privacy Rule: Disclosures for Emergency Preparedness - A Decision Tool
  Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Making Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Programs
  Accessible to People with Disabilities: An ADA Guide for Local Governments
  U.S. Department of Justice
• National Disaster Life Support (NDLS)
  American Medical Association
• National Resource Center on Advancing Emergency Preparedness for Culturally Diverse Communities

• Effective Emergency Preparedness Planning: Addressing the Needs of Employees with Disabilities
  Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor
• Emergency Procedures for Employees with Disabilities in Office Occupancies (PDF, 1.25 MB)
  U.S. Fire Administration, FEMA
• Employers' Guide to Including Employees with Disabilities in Emergency Evacuation Plans
  Job Accommodation Network

• Executive Order: Individuals with Disabilities in Emergency Preparedness
  The White House

• Hurricane Katrina Bulletin: HIPAA Privacy and Disclosures in Emergency Situations (PDF, 30KB)
  Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Lessons Learned From the World Trade Center Disaster:
  Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities in New York (PDF, 355 KB)
  Center for Independence of the Disabled
• The Impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on People with Disabilities:
  A Look Back and Remaining Challenges
  National Council on Disability

MedlinePlus - Consumer health information

• Disasters Topic Index
• Coping with Disasters
• Disaster Preparation and Recovery
• Man-Made Disasters
  
  • Biodefense and Bioterrorism
  • Chemical Emergencies
  • Radiation Emergencies
• Natural Disasters
  
  • Earthquakes
  • Fires
  • Floods
  • Hurricanes
  • Tornadoes
  • Tsunamis
  • Volcanoes
  • Winter Weather Emergencies

PubMed - Biomedical journal literature

• Disabled persons and disaster preparation