Hi Asha,
We are reading and expressing our deep concerns.
I agree with your thoughts that this advocacy which is related to our
ARticle 11 of the UN CRPD requires global support. Just like other
concerns, the one billion Persons with Disabilities of the world should
join together so as governments would listen and appropriately take
effective actions.
Please keep us updated.
So sincerely,
Lauro
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> As we wait to discuss the DRR and disability issues on 13th October a
> huge cyclone (Cyclone Phailine grade 4 wind speed about 220 at the
> moment will hit the east coast of India (States of Odisha and Andhra)
> This had also happened last in 1999 when we at SMRC found persons with
> disabilities disregarded by the government and INGOs. We had to work
> ourselves and found about 3000 persons with disabilities who had
> survived and were affected severely, many more died. Finally it was the
> groups of disabled in the affected areas with whom we created a work
> force to help persons with in getting medical aid, assistive devices
> and helped each other repair houses. No one was willing to give any
> money but the community of disabled responded so well that we could say
> that we achieved the impossible. Since then we have been trying to
> change the laws, policies and guidelines of the National Disaster
> Management Authority which was very receptive after we brought the
> issue to the table. However the team changed and it was back to square
> one. Though the Sphere Guidelines became inclusive the issue remains
> marginalized. Today as we face another cyclone the ears and eyes of the
> government and INGOs are closed. The undemocratic features of the Inter
> Agency Group group in Odisha State leaves DPOs out, so inclusiveness is
> lost . We are protesting from today so join us
> With the Hyogo Platform coming up for change next year we need to get
> together and see that we are no longer ignored
> Prof Asha Hans
> SMRC
> Bhubaneswar
> Odisha
> India
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>> Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2013 08:33:32 +1100
>> Subject: [IDA_CRPD_Forum] UN SURVEY SHOWS NEEDS OF PERSONS WITH
>> DISABILITIES LARGELY IGNORED DURING DISASTERS
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>> UN SURVEY SHOWS NEEDS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES LARGELY IGNORED
>> DURING DISASTERS New York, Oct 10 2013 2:00PM A high proportion of
>> persons with disabilities die or suffer injuries during disasters
>> because they are rarely consulted about their needs and Governments
>> lack adequate measures to address them, according to a United Nations
>> survey released today ahead of the International Day for Disaster Reduction.
>> The online survey, produced by the UN Office for Disaster Risk
>> Reduction (UNISDR) and partners, consulted nearly 6,000 persons with
>> disabilities in 126 countries on how they cope and prepare for disasters.
>> The results show that people living with disabilities across the world
>> are rarely consulted about their needs in times of disasters. In cases
>> where they need to evacuate such as during floods or earthquakes, only
>> 20 per cent of respondents said they could evacuate immediately without
>> difficulty, 6 per cent said they would not be able to evacuate at all
>> and the remainder said they would be able to evacuate with a degree of
>> difficulty.
>> “The results of this survey are shocking. It clearly reveals that the
>> key reason why a disproportionate number of disabled persons suffer and
>> die in disasters is because their needs are ignored and neglected by
>> the official planning process in the majority of situations,”
>> <"http://www.unisdr.org/archive/35032">said the Secretary-General’s
>> Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction, Margareta Wahlström.
>> Released ahead of the International Day for Disaster Reduction,
>> commemorated on annually on 13 October and which this year recognizes
>> the critical role of persons with disabilities in fostering disaster
>> resilience, the survey shows that inclusion of disability must be a
>> central concern in all emergency communications.
>> It notes that the challenges of evacuation ranged from having a degree
>> of difficulty of hearing, seeing, walking or climbing steps and having
>> difficulty communicating.
>> If given sufficient time, the percentage of those who could evacuate
>> with no difficulty almost double, rising from 20 per cent to 38 per
>> cent, which underlined the importance of early warning systems and
>> ensuring that warnings reach all members of the community.
>> In addition, many respondents said that if they an early warning they
>> would take measures that would better prepare them for disasters. For
>> example, one respondent said that if he had prior knowledge of bad
>> weather overnight, he would sleep in his wheelchair to be able to take
>> cover quickly. Another respondent said an early warning on bad weather
>> would allow him to stock up on medicines, and another one expressed
>> concern of being unable to receive alerts because he cannot hear sirens.
>> The 22-question survey also shows that 71 per cent of respondents have
>> no personal preparedness plan for disasters and only 31 per cent always
>> have someone to help them evacuate while 13 per cent never have anyone
>> to help them.
>> Persons with disabilities also face difficulties after disasters have
>> struck, as emergency and care systems are poorly designed for people
>> depending on help or having disabilities, said Ms. Wahlström, briefing
>> the press in New York as part of the activities under way at
>> Headquarters to mark the 2013 International Day.
>> “Lack of inclusion of persons with disabilities in the planning system
>> leads to systems being inadequate,” she said. “The survey shows that
>> people largely depend on friends and family for safety and it shows
>> that even when they are early warning systems they are not necessarily
>> adjusted to people who don’t hear, or people who are colour blind for example.
>> She added that countries run the risk of “bundling” what disabilities
>> entail and said this highlights the importance of incorporating
>> multiple perspectives from persons with disabilities.
>> The top five hazards or disaster risks faced by survey respondents were
>> floods, extreme weather, tornados, drought, and earthquakes. UNISDR
>> said it has decided to continue the survey until the end of the year to
>> expand the sample.
>> “UNISDR will ensure that [respondents’] knowledge and experiences are
>> taken fully into consideration at the 2015 World Conference on Disaster
>> Risk Reduction when UN Member States meeting in Japan will adopt a new
>> global framework for disaster risk reduction to replace the current
>> Hyogo Framework for Action,” Ms. Wahlström said.
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