Tag: U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Severe Weather Preparedness 2014 (Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, & Texas)

Good Afternoon, Spring is a time of unpredictable weather across our region. Please feel free to share the following information to anyone who might be interested. A number of links are provided with information in accessible format as well as…

Emergency Response and Disability for First Responders – FREE Webinar

Please feel free to pass this information along to anyone who might be interested. Emergency Response and Disability for First Responders Respuesta de Emergencia e Impedimentos para los Equipos de Primera Respuesta Event Date/Time:  Wednesday, January 8, 2014 2:00 PM…

NAD Applauds Appointment of Claudia Gordon as Public Engagement Advisor

NAD Applauds Appointment of Claudia Gordon as Public Engagement Advisor at the White House The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is thrilled to learn of Claudia Gordon’s recent appointment as the Public Engagement Advisor for the Disability Community in…

NPR Labs to Demo Alerting for Deaf, Hard of Hearing

NPR Labs to Demo Alerting for Deaf, Hard of Hearing by Leslie Stimson February 22, 2013 As we have reported, NPR Labs is interested in demonstrating the delivery of emergency alerts to the deaf and hard-of-hearing in the Gulf Coast…

President Declares Emergency For Texas

President Declares Emergency For Texas Citizens with Special Needs Preparedness: http://www.texasonline.com/portal/tol/en/emergency/specialneeds Hurricane Resources for Texas Citizens: http://www.texasonline.com/portal/tol/en/emergency Release Date: June 29, 2010 Release Number: HQ-10-128 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today…

REMINDER: Hurricane Ike Recovery Fair D/HH Outreach Event – Houston

Stay Connected Texas Ike Recovery Fair Deaf & Hearing impaired outreach Event Are you still trying to recover from Hurricane Ike? Hope is Now in Your Neighborhood. If you live in Harris County, have ongoing needs caused by Ike, and…