Disaster Hotline News Today

Disability inclusion in emergency preparedness and response doesn’t just mean supporting disabled victims of extreme weather. It also means including disabled communities in disaster relief strategy.

The State Emergency Operations Center remains activated after deadly storms on April 19th producing weather-related damages across the state.

A meeting organized by the Adrian Human Relations Commission presented information about human trafficking locally and globally.

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If your home sustained damage due to the recent lake effect snowstorm in Buffalo and Western New York, New York State is making it earlier to file a claim.

BILLINGS, Mont. - A hotline is available for people with disabilities who need help evacuating flooding in Montana.

The most common housing discrimination issue in Montana is landlords not making accommodations for service and assistance animals, according to Pam Bean, executive director of Montana Fair Housing, a private nonprofit that addresses housing discrimination. Bean said accommodations in housing in the state are protected under the federal Fair Housing Act and Montana Human Rights Act, allowing for both service and assistance animals. She said people with disabilities can request accommodations for...

Groups advocating for Iowans with disabilities say 2022 is a crucial year to lay groundwork for individuals to gain more independence and live stronger lives, and they hope state policymakers hear the message. Advocates say the caregiver crisis remains a top concern, with an ongoing shortage of direct support professionals. Brooke Lovelace, executive director of the Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council, said many industries are having a hard time attracting workers, and this area should not...

Advocates say Utah has a shortage of qualified workers to deliver home and community-based services to people with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Lawmakers at both the state and federal levels are debating measures to increase funding for both public and private care providers, but no action has been taken. Utah lawmakers heard a report last week from state health officials, showing they have almost 1,000 unfilled positions for disability-care providers. ...

People with disabilities often are left out of conversations about disaster preparedness, and the recent Marshall Fire put Colorados emergency managers to the test. Curtis Garrett, disaster preparedness coordinator for Atlantis Community, said the Disability and Disaster Hotline played a key role connecting people with emergency services, in part because state leaders included the disability community in their planning efforts. "The state of Colorado as a whole is really moving forwar...