The National Resource Center on Advancing Emergency Preparedness for Culturally Diverse Communities
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Asian American Justice Center

Asian American Justice Center

This website offers a collection of publications, fact sheets, policy briefs, and resources regarding disaster preparedness, particularly for Asian communities and limited English proficiency (LEP) populations.
Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Language Access Services, Organizational Supports, Phase 7 - Recovery, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English, Vietnamese

Emergency Wound Care After A Natural Disaster

This translated resource provides tips on how to treat small wounds to prevent infection and defines injuries for which immediate medical attention should be sought.

Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response, Phase 7 - Recovery, Natural Disasters
Language(s): English, Vietnamese

Fact Sheet Language Rights And The Stafford Act: What You Should Know About Disasters And Limited English Proficient (LEP) Populations

This is a reference outlining The Stafford Act; a new federal mandate that requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to plan for populations with limited English proficiency (LEP) in disasters.
Subtopics: Language Access Services
Language(s): English

How To Protect Yourself And Others From Electrical Hazards Following A Natural Disaster

This translated resource provides information regarding how to protect one’s self from electrical hazards which are the result of a natural disaster.

Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response, Phase 7 - Recovery, Natural Disasters
Language(s): English, Vietnamese

Keep Food Or Water Safe After A Natural Disaster Or Power Outage

This translated brochure provides information regarding how to identify tainted food and water which is not suitable for consumption and tips for storing food and water in the event of a power outage.

Subtopics: Phase 7 - Recovery, Natural Disasters
Language(s): English, Vietnamese

Protect Yourself From Animal- And Insect- Related Hazards After A Natural Disaster

This translated resource provides information regarding how to protect one’s self from insect and animals related diseases in the aftermath of a natural disaster.

Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response, Phase 7 - Recovery, Natural Disasters
Language(s): English, Vietnamese

Protect Yourself From Mold

This translated brochure provides information regarding how to identify mold and prevent future growth.

Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response, Phase 7 - Recovery, Natural Disasters
Language(s): English, Vietnamese

Reentering Your Flooded Home

This translated brochure provides information regarding precautions to take upon reentering your home after a flood and tips on how begin the drying process.

Subtopics: Phase 7 - Recovery, Natural Disasters
Language(s): English, Vietnamese