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October 5, 2005

Meeting Needs of Older Americans During Disasters

Witnesses testified about the plight of elderly citizens, some of whom were in nursing homes, during the two recent hurricanes. Mr. Bea expl… read more

Witnesses testified about the plight of elderly citizens, some of whom were in nursing homes, during the two recent hurricanes. Mr. Bea explained the laws relating to declaring emergencies and the FEMA aid available in such cases. Other participants described the special needs of the elderly, including medical and psychological, transportation, communication, and medications in emergency situations. They also described evacuation programs that are in place in their areas. close

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Keith Bea Specialist Congressional Research Service->American Government
Elizabeth Dole U.S. Senator [R] North Carolina

Jeffrey Goldhagen Director Duval County, FL->Health Department
Maria Greene Official Georgia (State)->Human Resources Dept.
Mel Martinez U.S. Senator [R] Florida
Gordon H. Smith U.S. Senator [R] Oregon
Leigh Wade Executive Director Area Agency on Aging->Southwest Florida
Susan Waltman Vice President and Gen.Counsel Greater New York Hospital Association
Carolyn Sue Wilken Associate Professor University of Florida->Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

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Program ID:: 189189-1
Category:: Senate Committee
Format:: Senate Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Oct 05, 2005 | 10:31am EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:: Oct 07, 2005 | 5:58pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

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Oct 05, 2005 | 10:31am EDT | C-SPAN 1
Oct 07, 2005 | 5:58pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

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