[NFBF-L] Fwd: PLAN, PREPARE, BE READY: Resources for Hurricane Ian, Emergencies, Severe Weather

[MARILYN BALDWIN]

Please see the important information below concerning Hurricane Ian. Praying that we all will be safe and smart this week. Please share the information below with your colleagues, family, and friends. 

Marilyn Baldwin 
President 
Central Fl Chapter 
NFBF 
(407)810-0554 

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> From: ADA Southeast <adasoutheast at syr.edu>
> Date: September 26, 2022 at 5:14:36 PM EDT
> To: SEADA-NETWORK at listserv.syr.edu
> Subject: PLAN, PREPARE, BE READY:  Resources for Hurricane Ian, Emergencies, Severe Weather
> Reply-To: ADA Southeast <adasoutheast at syr.edu>
> 
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>> PLAN, PREPARE, BE READY:
>> Resources for Hurricane Ian, 
>> Emergencies, and Severe Weather
>> 
>> ♥♥ Our thoughts and hearts are with the people, families, and communities that may be impacted by Hurricane Ian and the resulting emergencies and severe weather.♥♥
>> 
>> FLORIDA: Hurricane Ian is predicted to intensify as it moves into the warmer waters of the Gulf of Mexico, and have a major impact on the cities of Central and Northeast Florida, Tampa, Orlando, and Jacksonville. The state of Florida declared a pre-landfall state of emergency over the weekend of September 24-25.
>> Connect, Follow and Help: Florida Emergency Resources
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>> MORE U.S. STATES: The storm is expected to also impact the Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, and South Carolina (see Southeast U.S. Emergency Resources) before moving into the Mid-Atlantic region (see More Emergency Resources – Mid-Atlantic).
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>> FIND and EXPLORE:
> ·         ​Emergency, Hurricane and Severe Weather Resources 
>    Source: Southeast ADA Center
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> ·         Emergency Planning Resources for Older Americans and People with Disabilities
>    Source: Administration for Community Living (ACL)
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> ·         Emergency Preparedness Resources
>    Source: ADA National Network
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>> KEEP in MIND
>> Make an emergency plan and prepare a go-bag.  
>> Be aware of your evacuation route and plan ahead if you need accessible transportation. 
>> Plan for the aftermath of the storm now by checking your medication on hand. 
>> Identify where you could go to shelter safely.
>> If you use medical equipment or are on dialysis or other life sustaining treatment, plan now for how you will power this equipment in the event of a power outage.  
>> Make sure your cell phone is fully charged.  
>> If you have a service animal or support animal, prepare now for their food, water, and supplies.  
>> If you have communication disabilities, consider carrying printed cards or storing information on electronic devices to inform first responders and others how to communicate with you. 
>> If you use a power wheelchair, have a lightweight manual chair as a backup if possible.
>> If you are blind or have low vision, keep an audio file on a flash drive of a list of emergency supplies and their location.
>> Contact your support network now.
>> Stay informed – listen and follow local news, weather reports and social media.
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>> QUESTIONS?
>> The Southeast ADA Center is a leader in providing information, training, and guidance on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and disability access tailored to the needs of business, government, and individuals at local, state, and regional levels. It also conducts research to reduce and eliminate barriers to employment and economic self-sufficiency and to increase the civic and social participation of Americans with disabilities. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, we are a project of the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) of Syracuse University and one of 10 regional ADA centers in the ADA National Network, funded since 1991 by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research.
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>> WEB: adasoutheast.org
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>> FOLLOW: Tweet @adasoutheast | Facebook @southeastadacenter 
>> | Instagram @southeastada | LinkedIn @southeast-ada-center 
>> CALL: 1-800-949-4232 
>> To connect with your regional ADA Center in the ADA National Network.
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>> DISCLAIMER: The contents of this email were developed by the Southeast ADA Center, a project of the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University and the ADA National Network, under a grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grant #90DPAD0005-01-00). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents of this podcast and email do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.
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