Evacuation Tips for Special Needs Families – Part Two

Evacuation Tips for Special Needs Families – Part Two

Emergency evacuations are difficult and stressful for anyone. For families with special needs children, an evacuation could present such a challenge that making a plan becomes critically necessary. However, not everyone has a plan, let alone an idea of where to begin.

Emergency preparedness is something we all should take seriously and we all tend to put off because we don’t have the time or perhaps the desire to think about it. Evacuations become suddenly necessary at times, and without a plan in place, those evacuations can turn our lives upside-down in an instant.

So, the disaster that sparked an evacuation creates a second level of disaster in our lives when we are forced out of our homes, schools, or offices with little warning and no supplies. Coping with the fallout and surviving successfully depends on our preparedness. (more…)

Evacuation Tips for Special Needs Families

Evacuation Tips for Special Needs Families

The words evacuation and fire have become common to California residents this past year or two. If someone is not directly affected by a fire or a mandatory evacuation, it is likely they know someone who is. Evacuations due to fires and other natural disasters, according to the news, are becoming the “new normal.” We’ve always had natural disasters and their ensuing evacuations to contend with; it’s part of living on the planet Earth. But it does seem to be more common lately.

Disasters can bring about optional and mandatory evacuations from our homes, and, if we’re not prepared, disasters and evacuations can lead to much more stress in our post-disaster lives. When a family includes someone with special needs, consequently, the need for evacuation preparation becomes a bit more significant. (more…)