The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies
Disability-Led Response in the US
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The only U.S. disability-led org with a focused mission of equity for Disabled people throughout disasters.
Disability and Disaster Hotline 800-626-4959
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- Join Feb 6, 1 PM ET for Disabled Infrastructure, Disability Resilience, a conversation with Angela Frederick on her book Disabled Power and lessons from Winter Storm Uri and the 2021 Texas power crisis. Register here: occidental.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
- Winter Storm Fern isn’t over yet: snow, ice, power outages, and dangerous travel conditions are still affecting many areas. Stay inside, stay safe, and follow local advisories. Please share! Need help? Call/text our Disability & Disaster Hotline at 800.626.4959
- If you are disabled and need help due to this winter storm, see info from @disasterstrat.bsky.social below! #pwME #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #MECFS #LongCovid #spoonie #disability
- Disabled, impacted by the winter storm & need help? Discapacitade, impactade por la tormenta invernal y necesita ayuda? Local aid (ayuda local) try 211, 311, 800.733.2767 Call/text (llame) Disability & Disaster Hotline 800-626-4959 or hotline@disasterstrategies.org #WinterStorm
- Disabled, impacted by the winter storm & need help? Discapacitade, impactade por la tormenta invernal y necesita ayuda? Local aid (ayuda local) try 211, 311, 800.733.2767 Call/text (llame) Disability & Disaster Hotline 800-626-4959 or hotline@disasterstrategies.org #WinterStorm
- Major January Winter Storm Update (1/25): Heavy snow + ice continue today into Monday. Heavy snow (1–2+ ft possible Ohio Valley → Mid-Atlantic → Northeast) Catastrophic ice south of the snow axis (outages, downed trees, impassable roads) Extreme cold impacts into next week
- If you rely on electricity for equipment/heat/mobility: charge now + plan for outages. Winter Storm Checklist for Disabled People disasterstrategies.org/winter-storm... Disability & Disaster Hotline: 800.626.4959 (call/text)
- Winter storms are coming. Snow, ice & freezing temps create extra risks for disabled people: power outages, inaccessible travel, disrupted care. Here is a checklist to help you plan ahead: Disability & Disaster Hotline: 800.626.4959 | hotline@disasterstrategies.org
- Find the Winter Storm Tips for Disabled People in link disasterstrategies.org/winter-storm...
- Get ready for a dangerous winter storm and potential power outages this weekend Expect a major winter storm with heavy snow, damaging ice, and extreme cold. The @NWS reports 132 million people under winter alerts. Warming centers: 211 Disability & Disaster Hotline: 800-626-4959
- The REAADI for Disasters Act is back in Congress! It strengthens disability civil rights in disasters and adds new funding for community-based response and disability-inclusive preparedness. Ask your Congressperson to co-sponsor REAADI today! #REAADI #DisabilityJustice
- The Partnership mourns disability rights legend Bob Kafka, who passed at 79. A leader in ADAPT for over 40 years, Bob fought to keep disabled people in the community and helped shape the ADA and Money Follows the Person and RevUp. Bob’s legacy lives on: “Don’t mourn, organize.”
- Disabled, impacted by disasters, need help? Discapacitade, afectade por desastres y necesita ayuda? Try | Trate 211, 311, 800.733.2767 Call/text (llame) Disability & Disaster Hotline 800-626-4959 or hotline@disasterstrategies.org.
- Winter 2025 is bringing longer nights and colder storms, which can worsen seasonal depression for disabled people. Preparing for low-level days: warm layers, easy meals, charged devices, and a check-in plan, keeps us safe. We’re in this together.
- Winter emergencies hit disabled people hardest. Let’s prepare together and keep our communities safe. Warming centers: 211 | Disability & Disaster Hotline: 800-626-4959
- Las emergencias invernales afectan gravemente a las personas discapacitadas. Preparémonos juntes y mantengamos seguras a nuestras comunidades. Centros de calentamiento: 211 | Línea Directa de Discapacidad y Desastres: 800-626-4959
- Four weeks since Alice Wong’s passing. Her wisdom calls us to let disabled voices lead and build systems where we thrive, not just survive disasters, policy failures, or inaccessible systems. Thank you, Alice. Rest in power.
- Today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. A reminder that disability is global and the largest minority in the world. Let’s keep building a world where access, dignity, and belonging come first!
- Giving Tuesday is today. Because of your generosity, disability-led disaster justice keeps moving. disasterstrategies.org/donate/
- #GivingTuesday is tomorrow. Fuel disability-led disaster justice: disasterstrategies.org/donate/
- Urgent: Governments have until end of December to comment on the UN’s draft PPED treaty. It will shape how States respond to disasters while protecting people’s rights, but key disability protections are still missing. Act now! Analysis + templates: tinyurl.com/mwjey2hn
- Less than a week until #GivingTuesday! Help us create a world where disabled people are safe, supported, and empowered before, during, and after disasters. Every gift strengthens disability-led solutions: disasterstrategies.org/donate
- Our colleague Shari shares, Stages of Grief was “haunting, powerful, and left me angry, uplifted, empowered, and unexpectedly hopeful.” We hope you’ll watch and share this performance.
- Grieving Alice Wong and holding deep gratitude for how clearly she named our experiences. She reminded us that disability is complicated, beautiful, political, risky, and joyful. She gave us language for the pride and pain, the visibility and the cost. We carry her words forward.
- We mourn deeply the loss of Alice Wong, writer, activist, and founder of the Disability Visibility Project. She uplifted Disabled stories, championed inclusive disaster work, and fought for our survival and joy. Her impact will continue to shape our community for years to come.
- Nos enorgullece destacar a nuestro Codirector Ejecutivo Germán Parodi, parte del elenco de Escenarios de duelo: Corazones disca que arden de Sins Invalid 2024. Transmisión gratuita: 12-19 nov Conversatorio: 15 nov sinsinvalid.typeform.com/escenarios
- We’re proud to uplift our Co-ED Germán Parodi, performing in Sins Invalid’s 2024 show Stages of Grief: Crip Hearts on Fire! Stream free: Nov 12–19 Q&A: Nov 15 Celebrate 18 years of crip brilliance + disability justice! 🔗 sinsinvalid.typeform.com/to/sBRBcp8d
- 🌊 Today is World Tsunami Awareness Day. The more people understand how tsunamis start, how they travel, & what early warnings look like, the safer our communities are. Learn more at disasterstrategies.org #WorldTsunamiAwarenessDay #TsunamiPreparedness #PreparednessSavesLives
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- Together, we’ve spent the past month learning and acting for inclusive disaster preparedness. Now, help us go further, become a Corporate Sponsor and power disability-led disaster solutions. Learn more: disasterstrategies.org/corporate-sp...
- During National Preparedness Month, you shared your questions about disability and disaster planning. We turned them into an Extended FAQ, because real preparedness means centering real experiences. What else are you wondering? #DisabilityInclusion #EmergencyPreparedness
- Español abajo: As National Preparedness Month ends, remember: preparedness must include disability. Let’s keep building year round! Al concluir el Mes de la Preparación, recordemos: la preparación debe incluir la discapacidad. Sigamos construyendo todo el año.
- Thank you to all who joined our webinar yesterday on strengthening transit evacuation plans! June Isaacson Kailes shared powerful insights and practical strategies, like the 4 Stages of Disaster Denial, showing why proactive, inclusive planning is essential. #DisabilityEquity
- This month highlights why inclusive planning saves lives. Without it, people with disabilities face unnecessary risks during disasters. We all share responsibility for creating emergency systems that truly protect every life and every body/mind. #NationalPreparednessMonth
- La preparación no es igual para todes. Las personas con discapacidad enfrentan un riesgo 2 a 4 veces mayor en desastres cuando los planes nos dejan fuera. La equidad + la accesibilidad salvan vidas.
- Only 3 more days to register! Don’t miss this free webinar on creating inclusive, effective transit evacuation plans. Join June Isaacson Kailes and The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies on Sept 25 at 3 PM ET. Register now: qrco.de/transitweb
- Join us Sept 25 at 3 PM ET for “Strengthening Transit Evacuation Plans” with June Isaacson Kailes & The Partnership. Learn tools for equitable, accessible transit evacuations. ASL & CART provided. Register: qrco.de/transitweb
- Too many disabled students are left behind when disasters strike. This #NationalPreparednessMonth, we’re sharing real stories, like the student told to “stay put” during a fire drill to spotlight the gap and help campuses build emergency management plans that include everyone.
- La Justicia Disca transforma la preparación, centrando el liderazgo de personas discapacitadas de nosotres quienes tenemos mayor riesgo. #MesNacionalDePreparacion#MesNacionalDePreparacion
- Disability Justice reshapes preparedness, centering disabled leadership of those of us most impacted. #NationalPreparednessMonth
- Preparedness is access. This National Preparedness Month, build a Go Bag with your disability and access needs in mind. Here’s a list to get you started!
- Disabled wisdom is survival wisdom. When preparedness includes disability, it strengthens safety for all of us. ♿️
- Rolling back Section 503 = fewer jobs, deeper poverty, and higher disaster risk for disabled people. Employment equity is about survival, dignity, and justice. Learn more: tinyurl.com/503-removal #DisabilityRights #Section503
- Thank you for joining the Portraits & Portals Premiere! Together, we witnessed powerful art rooted in the lived experiences of disabled disaster survivors of color. Explore the works, artists & storytellers: portraitsandportals.com Become a Sponsor or Host #PortraitsAndPortals
- There is still time! Join an art premiere, today, August 27 @ 2PM ET Register here: lnkd.in/gBDiJvnw An art project that elevates BIPOC disabled experiences in disasters. More 📷 #PortraitsAndPortals
- Mañana! Únete al estreno virtual de Retratos y Portales el miércoles 27 de agosto a las 2PM ET. Una exposición que celebra las voces e historias de artistes discapacitades de color y sobrevivientes discapacitades de desastres también de color. Regístrate aquí: tinyurl.com/portraitspor...
- This week! 🎨 Join the virtual premiere of Portraits & Portals on Wednesday Aug 27 at 2PM ET, celebrating disabled artists & disaster survivors of color. Register now!
- 🎥 ¡El tráiler de Retratos y Portales ya está aquí! qrco.de/P-Ptrailer Un vistazo a la creatividad + resiliencia de artistas y sobrevivientes de desastres de color con discapacidades. ✨ Estreno: 27 de agosto, 2:00 p.m. ET 🔗 Regístrate: tinyurl.com/portraitspor... El evento incluye interpretación
- 🎥 The Portraits & Portals trailer is here! qrco.de/P-Ptrailer A glimpse into the creativity + resilience of disabled artists and disaster survivors of color. Premiere: Aug 27, 2PM ET Register: tinyurl.com/portraitspor... Event includes ASL, Spanish & French interpretation #PortraitsAndPortals 💜
