title: Disaster response for people with disability.
abstract: Emergency Preparedness for people with a disability has been a steadfast activity in the state of South Carolina. In October 2015, the state experienced a natural disaster termed "The 1000 Year Flood". The disability response to the disaster was swift due to the strong collaborative network. However, the disaster did present challenges that need to be further addressed. The retelling of South Carolina's response should be informative to other state programs that provide advocacy for people with disability. Agencies and organizations that respond to disasters can learn from South Carolina's experience to ensure that the needs of people with disabilities are addressed rapidly and efficiently.
authors.affiliation: University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Discovery 1, 915 Greene Street, Columbia, SC 29208, United States. Electronic address: smcdermo@mailbox.sc.edu.
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McDermott
authors.affiliation: SC P&A, USA.
authors.forename: Kathy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.affiliation: South Carolina Interagency for Disability and Health, United States.
authors.forename: Jevettra Devlin
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Gardner
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D055867:Cyclonic Storms; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D004189:Disaster Planning; D004190:Disasters; D004630:Emergencies; D055868:Floods; D000069576:Health Equity; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006806:Human Rights; D006801:Humans; D013022:South Carolina
keywords: Disability; Flood; Natural disaster