By Leila Merrill

WASHINGTON — AARP and the Federal Emergency Management Agency have launched new assets to assist native officers defend older adults earlier than, throughout and after pure disasters and to help communities in mitigating the results of utmost climate occasions similar to hurricanes, tornadoes and fires.

FEMA’s Guide to Expanding Mitigation: Making the Connection to Older Adults highlights how pure hazards have an effect on older adults and offers suggestions for a way native mitigation and emergency planners can embody older adults in neighborhood efforts to decrease their dangers.

The AARP Disaster Resilience Tool Kit options methods to assist native, state and neighborhood leaders and advocates scale back the danger and impacts of disasters on older adults.

“Adults aged 65 and older are a growing demographic who are often disproportionately impacted by severe weather. These disparities can be compounded by other factors, such as low-income or chronic illness, producing inequitable results for this vulnerable population when it comes to disaster preparedness,” FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell mentioned in a information launch. “Effective mitigation planning requires that we consider the needs of all populations.”

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