James Langevin actually said...

Now we see it as a civil right and that really needs to carry through in disaster planning as a forethought, not an afterthought.

If we are inclusive to everyone, we have gotten rid of the barriers, because in a crisis the more complex our systems are, the more likely t...

I want to make sure that people with disabilities are a forethought, not an afterthought.

In 2006, Congress created the position of disability coordinator at FEMA to provide guidance to both FEMA staff and State and local partners...