At Rochester Institute of Technology and the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, a team of researchers is studying how to identify and bridge gaps in emergency management resources and services for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing community. Supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation Civic Innovation Challenge, the project is bringing together academic and civic partners to address the needs of this community. About 1 in 8 Americans have some degree of hearing loss. Rochester, N.Y., is home to the largest population of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing people in the U.S., per capita. The researchers will assess the messaging and communication needs of the community during all phases of an emergency. One goal is to create and evaluate useful Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing emergency communication tools.