Decide what you will be able to do for yourself and what assistance you may need before, during and after a disaster. This will be based on the environment after the disaster, your capabilities and your limitations.
To complete a personal assessment, make a list of your personal needs and your resources for meeting them in a disaster environment. This list should describe both your current capabilities and the assistance you will need. Base your plan on your lowest anticipated level of functioning.
Some Basic Questions to ask yourself are as follows: |