{"id":10520,"date":"2025-03-01T14:08:22","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T19:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dph\/prephome\/"},"modified":"2025-03-02T01:00:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T06:00:06","slug":"prephome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dph\/php\/prephome\/","title":{"rendered":"php\/prephome ~  Preparedness for Your Needs  &#8211; Delaware Health and Social Services &#8211; State of Delaware"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-swiftype-index=\"true\">\n\n\n\n  <br>\n\n  \n\n  <div class=\"container\" id=\"main_header\">\n\n    <!-- BEGIN readspeaker div -->\n\n    <div class=\"rs_skip rsbtn rs_preserve\" id=\"readspeaker_button1\">\n\n      <a accesskey=\"L\" class=\"rsbtn_play\" href=\"https:\/\/app-na.readspeaker.com\/cgi-bin\/rsent?customerid=7262&#038;lang=en_us&#038;readid=main_content&#038;url=https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dph\/php\/prephome.html\" title=\"Listen to this page using ReadSpeaker\">\n\n        <span class=\"rsbtn_left rsimg rspart\"><span class=\"rsbtn_text\"><span>Listen<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\n        <span class=\"rsbtn_right rsimg rsplay rspart\"><\/span>\n\n      <\/a>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- END readspeaker div -->\n\n\n\n    \n\n    <header class=\"pull-left\">\n\n      <h1><!--[type=EDIT name=\"Page Title\"]-->Preparedness For Your Needs<!--[END]--><\/h1>\n\n    <\/header>\n\n  <\/div><br>\n\n \n\n  <div class=\"container\">\n\n    <div class=\"row\">\n\n      <div class=\"col-md-3\" id=\"leftCol\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\">\n\n          <div class=\"panel sectionmenu_panel\">\n\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\">\n\n              <p class=\"panel-title\"><a class=\"agency_nav\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapseOne\"><strong><i class=\"fa fa-align-justify fa-fw\"><\/i> Public Health Menu<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n\n\n            <div class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" id=\"collapseOne\">\n\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" id=\"clf_nav\">\n\n                  <ul class=\"nav nav-stacked nav-pills-clf\" id=\"agency_sidebar\">\n    <li><a href=\"\/dph\/\"><h2>Home <i class=\"fa fa-home fa-fw\"><\/i><\/h2><\/a><\/li>\n    <li class=\"toplevel\"><a data-parent=\"#agency_sidebar\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#HomeMenu\"><h2>About <i class=\"fa fa-caret-right fa-fw\"><\/i><\/h2><\/a>\n      <ul class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"HomeMenu\">\n        <li><a href=\"\/dph\/about.html\">About DPH<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/dph\/sections.html\">Sections &#038; 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Some\n\n\n  of these situations can occur in an instant and some can occur with a few days notice.\u00a0This section will provide more information to\n\n\n  help individuals\u00a0prepare for an emergency.\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<h2>\n\n\n  <a href=\"prepindntfn.html\">Individuals with Access and Functional Needs<\/a>\n\n\n<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n  Do you have a disability or medical condition; do you have pets or service animals; do you lack transportation? These are all situations\n\n\n  in which you, a family member, or a community member may need additional assistance in the event of a disaster. This section\n\n\n  helps\u00a0to assess your access and functional needs in a disaster to\u00a0plan and respond appropriately .\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<h2>\n\n\n  <a href=\"prepcom.html\">Community<\/a>\n\n\n<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n  Working with your neighbors can help save lives and property. It is important to meet with neighbors and others in your community to\n\n\n  discuss what could happen during an emergency. Organizations such as church, civic and other community groups may have programs that can\n\n\n  assist you and your neighbors in preparing for emergencies. This section provides guidance to you, as a member of your community, on how\n\n\n  to prepare your community for a disaster .\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<h2>\n\n\n  <a href=\"prephlthcare.html\">Healthcare<\/a>\n\n\n<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n  The Division of Public Health and the healthcare system will need to continue to operate during disasters. Public Health and Healthcare\n\n\n  Providers manage many services that are activated based on the type and the severity of the disaster situation. 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