 During a disaster, individuals with an access and functional need may require special assistance, making it important to prepare ahead of time to minimize impacts. If you've got an access or functional need, it's not always easy. First off, we have to sign up for emergency alert warning and notifications because we want to know when fires start, where they're going and what we have to do in response to those fires. It's important for everyone, including those with access or functional needs, to have a plan in place before an emergency happens. Create a support system of four people who could potentially help you when evacuating. We can't expect that any one of those people are going to be available all the time, but if you plan to go four people deep, you can expect that at least one of those people is going to be available when you need them. Proper planning is essential to successful evacuations and should be practiced on a regular basis. Take what you actually need. That could be medicine. It should be phone numbers of your doctors, of any loved ones. It should be also any resources or food or things that you're going to need. Come up with a list. It's going to be unique to you. For more information and preparedness tips, visit news.caloes.ca.gov and follow us on all of our social media platforms.