Can the disabled be accommodated at a HEC?
Miami-Dade residents who on a daily basis require skilled nursing care, assistance with daily living, or have life-saving medical equipment dependent on electricity should register with the EEAP. Residents not requiring such assistance can be accommodated at a HEC. HECs will be augmented with additional resources to better serve and accommodate disabled evacuees including Special Needs Enhanced Beds (SNEB), text telephones (TTY), picture boards and large print material. A limited amount of SNEBs will be available at the Hurricane Evacuation Center for distribution at the discretion of the HEC Liaison. These SNEBs are different from the pads that are normally distributed to evacuees in HECs. The SNEBs are raised off the ground 18 inches and are the correct height for individuals in wheelchairs to transfer to and from. Evacuees who are hard of hearing or deaf can use the picture boards that will be made available to help communicate or written notes may be exchanged in order to maintain
