Emergency Preparedness

Elderly and persons with special needs:

• Persons with mobility difficulties and or special health needs, including the elderly should contact their home health care provider for assistance, otherwise notify a neighbor or relative.
• When weather is threatening, make arrangements ahead of time to relocate to your emergency contact’s home early so that people will not be traveling during the most risky conditions.
• Be sure to keep extra wheelchair batteries, oxygen and other medical supplies on hand. Prepare a list of the style and serial numbers of medical devices such as pacemakers.
• The media will have information on any selected shelters that are reserved for special medical needs.

For more emergency preparedness information, see the topics listed to the right.