Disaster Preparedness for Seniors

Hurricane-force storms. Raging floodwaters. Surging wildfires. Damaging tornadoes. No matter where we live, natural disasters, and even the man-made ones like arson fires and toxic spills, typically strike quickly and without warning. Recent “superstorm” Sandy decimated parts of the East Coast and served as a brutal reminder that no one is immune from the effects of disasters, particularly the elderly.