Below are some important preparation tips for people with diabetes who may be impacted by Hurricane Gordon.
- PEOPLE WITH DIABETES AND LOVED ONES:
1-800-DIABETES will be open all day tomorrow and this week to support people with diabetes and their loved ones.
Set up communications with family or loved ones outside the emergency area BEFORE the storm arrives. Keep in mind that text messaging may be an alternative to share status reports.
- Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/
DiabetesDisasterResponse/
- https://www.healthcareready.
org/rxopen is the free service that offers locations of open pharmacies in the areas affected by a disaster. This site will also track any “pop-up” or mobile pharmacies (e.g., Walmart, CVS) that may be available on the ground after a disaster.
- If a state of Emergency is declared in your state, patients should check with their current pharmacies to see if they can obtain an emergency override, allowing them to get more medication than is typically prescribed during a time period.
- Supplies are always needed at Insulin for Life and more information is available here to share with your constituents: http://ifl-usa.
org/what-we-need