Recent disasters such as Hurricane Katrina have brought to light the importance of disaster preparedness and planning for people with chronic diseases. After Hurricane Katrina, more than 24% of hospital visits were due to exacerbations of chronic disease and evacuees with chronic disease were nearly twice as likely to present with acute symptoms on arrival to shelters. People with COPD are uniquely vulnerable to disasters, as many individuals with COPD are elderly, have physical impairments, and may be dependent on supplemental oxygen. It is currently unknown if people with COPD are engaging in general or disease specific disaster preparedness. It is important to assess the existing disaster preparedness of individuals with COPD, in order to establish if they are adequately prepared for disasters. There are currently no tools to assess if people with COPD are prepared for disasters. The goal of this study is to develop, validate, and pilot a questionnaire that was created to examine if people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are engaging in general and COPD-specific personal disaster preparedness. Content validity, response process validity, and test re-test reliability will be examined. The questionnaire will be piloted to gain preliminary information and to assess feasibility of the questionnaire.