Anchorage Municipality Disaster Registry
If you live in the Anchorage area, are a housebound senior and/or are someone who has a disability or cares for someone with a disability; please make sure you are signed-up on the Municipality Disaster Registry.
Three Ways to Register:
- Register Online
- Print and Mail a Registration Form
- Register by phone: 343-2567
Who should register?
- Housebound seniors and people with physical disabilities that do not have an existing network of support
- People who are medically fragile
- People with a substantial mobility, vision, or hearing impairment
- People with a disabling mental illness or developmental disability
Who should not register?
- Those who do not face the normal day-to-day restrictions listed above
- Residents of assisted living facilities or other licensed residential health care facilities
- Families or individuals who have a built-in support system within their homes - except when there is a child with intensive special needs in the household.
- Individuals who live outside the Municipality of Anchorage
More Information
- More Frequently Asked Questions
- APRN audio report of recent Earthquake Preparedness Training
- Brown Bag Lunch Series: Municipality Disaster Preparedness
Other resources:
State of Alaska, Department of Health & Social Services, Public Health Preparedness
Many resources are available on the Public Health Preparedness site including:
- Preparedness for people with special needs.
- Many other preparedness agencies & resources
- Sign-up to receive press release information from the Department of Health & Social Services
- DHSS on Facebook and Twitter
Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
All individuals, including people with disabilities, should take the time before a disaster to plan for survival at home, in a shelter, or elsewhere in the event of an actual emergency.
- Information specifically for people with disabilities
- Ready.gov - Take some time to prepare in advance (on Facebook)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Information for people with chronic conditions and disabilities
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
- Special population: Emergency and Disaster Preparedness
American Red Cross of Alaska (ARC)


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