Dear Special Needs Individual, Families, and Friends:

This site was designed to assist you in your planning for a disaster that may necessitate evacuation and/or prolonged periods of power outage. Hopefully, you and your loved ones have already developed a disaster/evacuation plan. However, due to the uniqueness of planning for those with special needs, this site will guide you through many available resources and attempt to assist you in evaluating and/or completing your plans.

Emergency management contacts Shelter issues

Evacuation routes Management of home medical equipment

Flood zones Transfer trauma

Transportation issues Hurricane tracking maps

Evacuation supply list for special needs persons Important phone numbers and contacts Disaster Preparedness Evaluation Information Form

� Please prepare early!

� Special needs persons need to leave at first alert (at least 12 hrs.) prior to a formal call for a voluntary general evacuation.

� Don�t rely on phone services once an evacuation is declared. It may be interrupted or overwhelmed.

� Traffic management plan will be new, read it carefully and allow for delays. Hurricane evacuations are based on distance from outer bands and not the center of the hurricane.

� Resources will be severely limited during an evacuation. Please use all community, church, and family support as possible.

� Listen to local television or radio for public announcements.

Thank you for taking the time to plan for the safety and welfare of yourself and your loved ones. If you should need further information, please contact your local emergency management office.