City of Oakland California

Be prepared!

The City of Oakland is dedicated to preserving the well-being of our entire community in the event of an emergency, but everyone must be prepared. Part of preparation is signing up for alerts. If we can't reach you, we can't alert you!

• AC Alert will provide you critical information quickly in a variety of situations, such as earthquakes, fires, severe weather, unexpected road closures, missing persons and evacuations of buildings or neighborhoods. You can select to receive notifications for your home city, work location, and other sites of your choice on your home, mobile or business phones, email address, text messages and more. AC Alert is a unified system for Alameda County residents, businesses, and visitors. We are in partnership with Alameda County agencies and its cities.
• GovDelivery is an email-based subscription system for receiving emergency alerts, as well as updates about specific topics of interest in the City of Oakland. 

The City of Oakland Human Services Department has compiled a list of tips and resources for preparing for an emergency as a person with a disability, senior, or if you have other access and functional needs.

Mass Care and Shelter Plan Functional Needs Annex (update pending as of 2017)
In August 2007, the City launched a comprehensive review of its emergency preparedness programs, activities and services, and created a Functional Needs Annex ("the Annex") to complement the City’s Mass Care and Shelter Plan. The Annex makes sure that people with disabilities are fully integrated in the City’s emergency preparedness plans and activities, such as shelter operations, emergency transportation, and communications. The City is currently updating all of its emergency plans and improving the integration of access and functional needs considerations throughout. Additional information regarding these updates will be posted here soon.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

• Accommodating Individuals with Disabilities in the Provision of Disaster Mass Care, Housing and Human Services
• Preparing for Disaster for People with Disabilities and other Special Needs
• Orientation Manual for First Responders on the Evacuation of People with Disabilities

Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES)

• Office for Access and Functional Needs (OAFN)
• Resources on Planning for and Responding to the Needs of People with Access and Functional Needs
• Resources on Transportation and Evacuation of Persons with Access and Functional Needs
• Access and Functional Needs Shakeout Videos

U.S. Department of Justice Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)

• Text of the ADA Including Revised Title II and Title III Regulations
• ADA Checklist for Emergency Shelters
• ADA Guide for Local Governments: Making Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Programs Accessible to People with Disabilities 

American Red Cross

• Disaster Preparedness for People With Disabilities
• Preparing for Disaster for People with Disabilities and Other Special Needs

California Community Network 

Just in Time Disaster Training Library

Disability.gov

Disaster Resources for People with Disabilities, Disability-related Organizations & Emergency Manager & Planners, June Isaacson-Kailes, Disability Policy Consultant

Durable Medical Equipment, Consumable Medical Supplies & Other Assistive Technologies

• AbleData
• National Assistive Technology Technical Assistance Partnership (NATTAP)
• The Complete Product Guide for People with Disabilities
• Center for Accessible Technology (Oakland and Berkeley)

Independent Living Centers

• National Directory of ILCs
• California Foundation for Independent Living Centers (CFILC)
• Center for Independent Living (Oakland and Berkeley)

National Council on Disability

• Effective Emergency Management: Making Improvements for Communities and People with Disabilities
• Impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on People with Disabilities
• Needs of People with Psychiatric Disabilities During and After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

National Organization on Disability