ADA National Network Learning Session: One year after Hurricane Harvey, How is Houston Making Its Disaster Planning Disability Inclusive?

• 2018

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This one-hour, 28-minute webinar looks back at Houston one year after Hurricane Harvey hit in 2017. It discusses the inclusive planning Houston has done in preparing for emergencies, the success of the planning during the event, and the recovery issues for people with disabilities. It also reviews response tools that were unsuccessful during the hurricane; looks at new ones that can impact readiness, preparedness, and resiliency; and discusses how the disability community has been incorporated into emergency management planning in Houston.

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Hazard: Natural Disasters

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Families & Children; Public Health Professionals; Schools & Childcare Providers

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Recovery; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Disaster Planning; Disabled Persons; Natural Disasters; Cyclonic Storms

Institutions: City of Houston

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