State Emergency Preparedness
The following are State Emergency Preparedness/Management websites. Some States have developed specific sites or links for assistance or disaster preparedness guides for seniors, those with special needs and their families. We have included some helpful examples, and we will update this site as more become available.
Alabama
http://ema.alabama.gov/
Alabama Connect http://www.alabamaconnect.gov/ema.aspx
Alaska
http://www.ak-prepared.com/
Seven Day Survival Kit
http://www.ak-prepared.com/homelandsecurity/pdf/DHSEM%207%20Day%20Survival%20Kit.pdf
Arkansas
http://www.adem.arkansas.gov/index.aspx
Arizona
http://www.dem.azdema.gov/
Special Needs Populations Planning http://www.dem.azdema.gov/preparedness/planning/specneeds.html
California
http://www.oes.ca.gov/
California Department for Aging Disaster Preparedness http://www.aging.ca.gov/aaa/guidance/aaa_disaster_preparedness_presentations.asp
Colorado
http://www.dola.state.co.us/dem/index.html
Disaster Preparedness Response and Special Needs http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/dmh/Disaster_SpecialNeeds.htm
Connecticut
http://www.ct.gov/demhs/site/default.asp
CT Senior Centers Contact List http://www.ct.gov/demhs/cwp/view.asp?A=1928&Q=386818
D.C.
http://dcema.dc.gov/dcema/site/default.asp?dcemaNav=|31806|
72 Hours.dc
http://eic.dc.gov/eic/site/default.asp?eicNav_GID=1552
Delaware
http://www.dema.delaware.gov/
Delaware Citizen Corps http://www.delawarecitizencorps.org/
Florida
http://www.floridadisaster.org/index.asp
Florida Department of Elder Affairs Disaster Preparedness http://elderaffairs.state.fl.us/english/disaster.php
Georgia
http://www.gema.state.ga.us/
People With Disabilities and Other Special Needs http://www.gema.ga.gov/ohsgemaweb.nsf/1b4bb75d6ce841c88525711100558b9d/55fa042d85fa8821852571da0053f0cc?OpenDocument
Guam
http://www.guamhs.org/main/?pg=guam_emergency_response
Hawaii
http://www.scd.hawaii.gov/
Special Needs Information http://www.scd.hawaii.gov/sp_needs.html
Idaho
http://www.bhs.idaho.gov/Default.aspx
Preparedness http://www.bhs.idaho.gov/Pages/Preparedness.aspx
Illinois
http://www.ready.illinois.gov/
Functional Needs
http://www.ready.illinois.gov/before/specialneeds.htm
Iowa
http://www.iowahomelandsecurity.org/
Iowa Department of Elder Affairs (Floods 2008) http://www.state.ia.us/elderaffairs/
Indiana
http://www.in.gov/dhs/
Public Health Preparedness and Emergency Response
http://www.in.gov/isdh/17855.htm
Kansas
http://www.ksready.gov/
Kentucky
http://www.kyem.ky.gov/
Louisiana
http://www.ohsep.louisiana.gov/
LA Department of Social Services 2008 Hurricane Information Center http://www.dss.state.la.us/
Emergency.Louisiana http://emergency.louisiana.gov/
Get a Game Plan http://www.getagameplan.org/
Maine
http://www.maine.gov/mema/
Maine Prepares http://www.maine.gov/mema/prepare/
Maryland
http://www.mema.state.md.us/MEMA/index.jsp
Special Needs
http://www.mema.state.md.us/MEMA/content_page.jsp?TOPICID=specialNeeds
Massachusetts
http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eopsagencylanding&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Public+Safety+Agencies&L2=Massachusetts+Emergency+Management+Agency&sid=Eeops
Michigan
http://www.michigan.gov/michiganprepares
Keep Persons with Special Needs Safe http://www.michigan.gov/michiganprepares/0,1607,7-232-42659_42661_42935---,00.html
Minnesota
http://www.hsem.state.mn.us/
Minnesota Board on Aging Disaster Planning
http://www.mnaging.org/advisor/disaster.htm
Mississippi
http://www.msema.org/
The First 72 Hours http://www.msema.org/documents/HurricanePreparedness_001.pdf
Missouri
http://sema.dps.mo.gov/semapage.htm
Seniors and Special Needs
http://www.dhss.mo.gov/Ready_in_3/Seniors.html
Montana
http://dma.mt.gov/des/
Northern Marianas
http://www.cnmiemo.gov.mp/
Nebraska
http://www.nema.ne.gov/
Nevada
http://health.nv.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=88&Itemid=161
New Jersey
http://www.ready.nj.gov/
Resources and Links for Individuals with Disabilities and Special Needs http://www.ready.nj.gov/plan/special-needs.html
New York
http://www.semo.state.ny.us/
Be Prepared Brochure http://www.semo.state.ny.us/uploads/2008_Be_Prepared.pdf
North Carolina
http://www.nccrimecontrol.org/Index2.cfm?a=000003,000010
North Carolina Division on Aging Preparedness http://www.ncdhhs.gov/aging/disaster.htm
North Dakota
http://www.nd.gov/des/
Vulnerable Populations
http://www.nd.gov/des/info/vulnerablepopulations.html
Ohio
http://www.ema.ohio.gov/ema.asp
Ohio Department on Aging Family Preparedness
http://goldenbuckeye.com/families/emergency.html
Oklahoma
http://www.ok.gov/OEM/
Pennsylvania
http://www.pema.state.pa.us/
PA Emergency Preparedness Guide
http://www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/health/cwp/view.asp?a=333&q=234776
Puerto Rico
http://www.gobierno.pr/AEMEAD/Inicio
Tu Familia http://www.gobierno.pr/AEMEAD/Preparate/TuFamilia.htm
Rhode Island
http://www.riema.ri.gov/
Prepare Now! http://www.riema.ri.gov/preparenow/index.php
South Carolina
http://www.scemd.org/
Emergency Preparation for Citizens With Disabilities and Other Special Needs
http://www.scemd.org/Library/SpecialNeeds.html
South Dakota
http://www.oem.sd.gov/
breadysd http://www.breadysd.com/
Tennessee
http://www.tnema.org/
Texas
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/dem/pages/index.htm
Information for the Public http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/preparedness/e-prep_public.shtm
Utah
http://publicsafety.utah.gov/homelandsecurity/predisaster.html
Utah Special Needs Registry
http://www.specialneedsutah.org/whattodo.php
Vermont
http://healthvermont.gov/e_ready.aspx
E-Ready Resources for Families
http://healthvermont.gov/emerg/E-ReadyFamily.aspx
Virginia
http://www.vdem.state.va.us/
Disaster Preparedness for Seniors http://www.vaemergency.com/library/outreach/seniors_webversion.cfm
Washington
http://www.emd.wa.gov/
Preparedness http://www.emd.wa.gov/preparedness/prep_index.shtml
West Virginia
http://www.wvdhsem.gov/
Getting Ready
http://www.wvdhsem.gov/g_ready1.htm
Wisconsin
http://emergencymanagement.wi.gov/
Be Prepared
http://emergencymanagement.wi.gov/section.asp?linkid=33&locid=18
Wyoming
http://wyohomelandsecurity.state.wy.us/
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