The Mid-Atlantic Regional Group
Blinded Veterans Association
Other News
June 16, 2010
For all BVA membership and key contacts, the Hurricane season is now upon us and there have been other disasters occurring that the disabled community should be prepared for and below is information on recent congressional hearing that covered this topic.
We would stress that each disabled person should know what the county or city plans are for help in the case of major storms, and make sure that there is a representative from veteran service organizations on the planning committee locally. The time to find out there is no plan is not during an emergency, but before one occurs.
Marcie Roth, Director of FEMA’s Office of Disability Integration and Coordination, is pleased to pass along the following information from the Congressional Hearing before the Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response. Director Marcie Roth’s written and oral testimonies for today’s hearing are attached along with a link to the hearing, below.
“Caring for Special Needs during Disasters: What’s being done for Vulnerable Populations?”
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
10:00 a.m. in 311 Cannon House Office Building
Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response
Hearing
“Caring for Special Needs during Disasters: What’s being done for Vulnerable
Populations?”
WITNESSES
PANEL I
Ms. Marcie Roth
Senior Advisor on Disability Issues
FEMA
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Mr. Jim Kish
Director-Technological Hazards Division
FEMA
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Mr. Jonathan M. Young
Chairman
National Council on Disability
Dr. Carmen J. Spencer
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army-Elimination of Chemical Weapons
United States Army
PANEL II
Mr. Jon Gundry
Deputy Superintendent of Schools
Los Angeles County Office of Education
Ms. Diana Rothe-Smith
Executive Director
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Please contact Dena Graziano or Adam Comis at (202) 225-9978
RELATED DOCUMENTS:
ONLINE VERSION OF THIS DOCUMENT AVAILABLE: http://homeland.house.gov/Hearings/index.asp?id=256
Thomas Zampieri Ph. D.
Director Government Relations
Blinded Veterans Association
477 H. Street NW
Washington DC 20001
Direct Office 202-355-9525
Cell 301-204-3291
BVA 202-371-8880
BVA's Legislative Alerts Group
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