Recovery Resources for Survivors with Disabilities 

• The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies has a disaster hotline for survivors with disabilities: (800) 626-4959. They also have great resources on ensuring disability inclusion before, during, and after disasters. 

• Are you appealing FEMA's determination on assistance and have a disability? Or are you an attorney or advocate helping someone with their FEMA appeal? Pro Bono Net's FEMA Appeals Interactive Tool to create an appeal letter can help. Pro Bono Net worked with Disability Rights Texas to incorporate questions that address the needs of survivors with disabilities. Answers to the questions in the interactive interview are input into a form letter that a survivor can save to their computer and print out for submission to FEMA as an appeal. 

• Disability Issues in Disaster Recovery: This session by Equal Justice Works details best practices for serving persons with disabilities in recovery from disasters. Panelists provide practical advice for issue spotting and advocacy tips in education, healthcare, and housing.

• Disaster Legal Aid Trainings: Disaster Services and Accessibility: Equal Justice Works and American Red Cross discuss inclusive practices and functional and access needs for individuals and families. 

• Disability Rights & Disasters: This program highlighted the challenges associated with legal issues that people with disabilities face during disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. 

• The Rights of People with Disabilities in Disasters & Public Health Emergencies: A list of resources by the World Institute on Disability about rights of people with disabilities in disasters and public health emergencies.