Bridges Over Troubled Waters is a non-profit corporation, which has as one of its primary initiatives the provision of disaster preparedness services to the elderly, disabled and single parents in the Tampa Bay area. Included in the process are education, training, preparation and support in an attempt to mitigate the negative impact of disaster-related incidents on vulnerable residents in the targeted area. FEMA says, “The need to prepare is real.” This agency is designed to be a connecting link between local, area, state and federal programs which assist in disaster preparedness and emergency operations.