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from Part VII - Disasters and Vulnerable Communities
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 October 2022
Disasters pose substantial risks for people with disabilities. Disabled individuals may face reduced access to needed services during the response to and recovery from a disaster. Disaster response planning often fails to consider the specific needs of people with disabilities, leaving them without the basic accommodations required by law. Additionally, disaster plans may explicitly or implicitly deprioritize access to care for disabled individuals. This chapter examines the legal challenges that arise for people with disabilities during disaster responses, describes how legal protections for people with disabilities apply during and after disasters, and outlines a series of recommendations to improve legal protections and support systems for the rights and needs of people with disabilities when disaster strikes.
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