{"id":144,"date":"2011-09-22T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-09-22T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/?p=144"},"modified":"2014-07-16T22:26:54","modified_gmt":"2014-07-16T22:26:54","slug":"september-is-national-preparedness-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/september-is-national-preparedness-month\/","title":{"rendered":"September is National Preparedness Month"},"content":{"rendered":"

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September is National Preparedness Month<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n


In his proclamation<\/a> designating September as National Preparedness Month<\/a>, President Barack Obama stated, \u201cIn April of this year, a devastating series of tornadoes challenged our resilience and tested our resolve. In the weeks that followed, people from all walks of life throughout the Midwest and the South joined together to help affected towns recover and rebuild\u2026Disability community leaders worked side-by-side with emergency managers to ensure that survivors with disabilities were fully included in relief and recovery efforts. These stories\u2026underscore that in America, no problem is too hard and no challenge is too great.\u201d <\/p>\n

Disability.gov\u2019s Emergency Preparedness<\/a> section has many tools and resources<\/a> that can help people with disabilities and others prepare for, and recover from, emergency situations and disasters. <\/p>\n

Here are a few examples of the resources you\u2019ll find on Disability.gov<\/a>
\u2022 Tips for people who have pets or service animals<\/a>
\u2022 Information about emergency kits and supplies<\/a>
\u2022 Preparing for emergencies at work<\/a> and school<\/a>
\u2022 Accessible shelters and emergency housing<\/a>
\u2022 Help recovering<\/a> from a disaster <\/span><\/p>\n

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Disability.Blog<\/a> also has information about the importance of including everyone in emergency management planning<\/a>, preparing for emergencies in the workplace<\/a> and taking into account service animals<\/a> when planning for emergencies. <\/p>\n

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