Hello COAD Outreach Partners -
COAD's AFN & Older Adults Subcommittee continues this year's information campaign for emergency preparedness. As our partners, we encourage you to share this information with as many clients and partners as you can so that more people know about the resources available in our community before a disaster happens. The first steps in a response for vulnerable individuals, such as older adults and those with access and functional needs, is preparedness. Together we can build a more resilient Napa County!
This week's topic is: EVACUATION & TRANSPORTATION PLAN
We provide OUTREACH QUESTIONS as conversation starters for this week's topic, and in the following section we provide the RESOURCES to answer those questions. Flyers, in both pdf and jpeg formats, and links are provided for easy sharing. You may use the jpeg images for online sharing, and the pdf versions for sharing hard copies and via email. Feel free to share this information with your distribution list of partners and/or include this information in any newsletters you may send out to the greater community.
If you are sharing these flyers on Facebook, please copy and paste this blurb as the caption and tag us (@Napa Valley COAD). You can share this campaign directly on Facebook by clicking the button below:
English: "Napa Valley COAD continues this spring's information campaign! Our topic this week in preparedness is EVACUATION & TRANSPORTATION PLANNING. According to the NOAA results (Napa County Older Adults Assessment), about 18% of older adults who responded to the survey don't drive in Napa County. This percentage spikes to 50% for latino older adults, who prefer to get rides from friends and family to get around. Napa County has already experienced mass evacuations during the 2020 wildfires, and it's critical that we connect with our most vulnerable, like older adults and individuals with access and functional needs, to have an evacuation and transportation plan. A transportation plan should be 4-deep in case someone is unable to help during emergencies. Evacuation planning makes the community safer during times of disaster. Some may need to evacuate during a warning, instead of waiting for the evacuation order, because it takes longer for some to leave. Always evacuate if you don't feel safe. Take a look at these resources and please share them so more people can be informed. Thank you!"
Spanish: "¡El Napa Valley COAD continúa nuestra campaña informativa de esta primavera! El tema de preparación de esta semana es PREPARACIÓN DE TRANSPORTE Y PARA EVACUACIONES. Según los resultados del NOAA (Evaluación de las personas mayores en el condado de Napa, por sus siglas en inglés), alrededor del 18% de los adultos mayores que respondieron a la encuesta no conducen en el condado de Napa. Este porcentaje se eleva al 50% en el caso de los adultos mayores latinos, que prefieren que los lleven sus amistades y familiares para desplazarse. El condado de Napa ya ha experimentado evacuaciones masivas durante los incendios forestales de 2020, y es fundamental que nos conectemos con nuestros más vulnerables, como los adultos mayores y las personas con necesidades funcionales y de acceso, para tener un plan de evacuación y transporte. Debe existir un plan de transporte en profundidad de 4 personas diferentes por si alguien no puede ayudar durante las emergencias. La planificación de la evacuación ayuda con la seguridad de nuestra comunidad en caso de catástrofe. Puede que algunos necesiten evacuar durante un aviso, en lugar de esperar a la orden de evacuación, porque a algunos les lleva más tiempo salir. Evacue siempre si no se siente seguro. Mire estos recursos y por favor compártelos para que más personas puedan informarse. ¡Gracias!"
