WHY DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING PEOPLE ARE MORE VULNERALBE IN DISASTERS
Neil Hanna
EMG 155
2/21/17
Mr. Bunge
In 2011, there were an estimated 28 million deaf and hard of hearing people in the United States. People who are deaf are more vulnerable than people who aren’t deaf in a disaster. They are more vulnerable because they can’t hear, they might not know a disaster could be coming to their area and they might have trouble getting to safety or a tornado or disaster shelter. For example, according to Barbara White, Ph.D. Gallaudet University, the federal response to deaf people failed during Hurricane Katrina, especially for the deaf African Americans living in the Lower Ninth Ward. In addition, a survey completed by the National Organization …show more content…
The FCC requires all T.V. broadcasters to share information visually. The department of public safety also investigates and installs systems that will be effective to warn deaf and hard of hearing residents in an emergency. The FCC has been giving visual access to Emergency Information on Television since February 2005.
My belief is that deaf and hard of hearing people are more vulnerable because they need many supports and also they are at a disadvantage and people who don’t know their resources or who don’t have access their resources can still suffer consequences. The reason I believe this is because some people in your community don’t know if they have deaf or hard of hearing people in their town or where they live. I think first responders should do some research and see if they have any deaf or hard of hearing people in their …show more content…
They need strobe lights and other things to help them know when a disaster is coming. They also need to have closed captioning on the bottom of the screen.
"Tornadoes and the deaf community: Are you reaching all of your citizens?" I disaster 2.0. N.p., 14 Oct. 2011. Web. 25 Jan. 2017.
"Emergency Services for the Deaf." Emergency Services for the Deaf. N.p., 26 June 2011. Web. 30 Jan. 2017.
Service, National Weather. "NWR for Deaf and Hard of Hearing." US Department of Commerce, NOAA, National Weather Service. NOAA's National Weather Service, n.d. Web. 30 Jan. 2017.
"The FCC Just Approved a Landmark New Way For Deaf People to Communicate." Motherboard. N.p., 18 Dec. 2016. Web. 01 Feb. 2017.
"47 CFR 79.2 - Accessibility of programming providing emergency information." LII / Legal Information Institute. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Feb. 2017.
File:///C:/Data/336-2011-1-PB.pdf. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Feb. 2017.
"Access to Emergency Information on Television." Federal Communications Commission. N.p., 30 Nov. 2015. Web. 07 Feb. 2017.
"Communications Act." National Association of the Deaf. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Feb.
Neil Hanna
EMG 155
2/21/17
Mr. Bunge
In 2011, there were an estimated 28 million deaf and hard of hearing people in the United States. People who are deaf are more vulnerable than people who aren’t deaf in a disaster. They are more vulnerable because they can’t hear, they might not know a disaster could be coming to their area and they might have trouble getting to safety or a tornado or disaster shelter. For example, according to Barbara White, Ph.D. Gallaudet University, the federal response to deaf people failed during Hurricane Katrina, especially for the deaf African Americans living in the Lower Ninth Ward. In addition, a survey completed by the National Organization …show more content…
The FCC requires all T.V. broadcasters to share information visually. The department of public safety also investigates and installs systems that will be effective to warn deaf and hard of hearing residents in an emergency. The FCC has been giving visual access to Emergency Information on Television since February 2005.
My belief is that deaf and hard of hearing people are more vulnerable because they need many supports and also they are at a disadvantage and people who don’t know their resources or who don’t have access their resources can still suffer consequences. The reason I believe this is because some people in your community don’t know if they have deaf or hard of hearing people in their town or where they live. I think first responders should do some research and see if they have any deaf or hard of hearing people in their …show more content…
They need strobe lights and other things to help them know when a disaster is coming. They also need to have closed captioning on the bottom of the screen.
"Tornadoes and the deaf community: Are you reaching all of your citizens?" I disaster 2.0. N.p., 14 Oct. 2011. Web. 25 Jan. 2017.
"Emergency Services for the Deaf." Emergency Services for the Deaf. N.p., 26 June 2011. Web. 30 Jan. 2017.
Service, National Weather. "NWR for Deaf and Hard of Hearing." US Department of Commerce, NOAA, National Weather Service. NOAA's National Weather Service, n.d. Web. 30 Jan. 2017.
"The FCC Just Approved a Landmark New Way For Deaf People to Communicate." Motherboard. N.p., 18 Dec. 2016. Web. 01 Feb. 2017.
"47 CFR 79.2 - Accessibility of programming providing emergency information." LII / Legal Information Institute. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Feb. 2017.
File:///C:/Data/336-2011-1-PB.pdf. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Feb. 2017.
"Access to Emergency Information on Television." Federal Communications Commission. N.p., 30 Nov. 2015. Web. 07 Feb. 2017.
"Communications Act." National Association of the Deaf. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Feb.