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- How California’s emergency plans fail disabled communities - by Astra Lincon, High Country News/hcnn.org, January 23, 2023 Kelley Coleman was vacationing in Santa Barbara, California, when the evacuation order came. It was New Year’s week, and Kelley’s two sons, third and fifth graders in Los Angeles’ Studio City neighborhood, were enjoying the last of their school holidays. Aaron,… ... Read more ...
- California’s power outages are a life-and-death issue - A perspective on the impacts of storms for people with disabilities by Alice Wong High Country News/hcn.org, January 19, 2023 The terms atmospheric river and bomb cyclone were not in my vocabulary until recently. During the first two weeks of 2023, however, the San Francisco Bay Area was deluged with a series of storms.… ... Read more ...
- From Norman’s Desk – May 2020 - It is May! It is time for my annual rant as we near Hurricane Season. It is time to focus on the looming hurricanes season and the predictions by the Colorado State University tropical study program. This year is no different—especially because we are in the tail end of the… ... Read more ...
- From Norman’s Desk – March 2020 - This month you will be reading and hearing more about the emerging outbreak of Coronavirus-2019 (officially named COVID-19). The situation is very worrisome—especially if you have a disability. Nevertheless, one of the key responses to this type of situation is getting accurate information and trusting the source of it. … ... Read more ...
- In Natural Disasters, a Disability Can Be a Death Sentence - “Always ask people if they need help.” by Jenavieve Hatch, MotherJones.com, December 30, 2018 Several of the 88 people killed in the Camp fire that devastated Butte County, California, in November had disabilities. Their deaths were only the latest example of a tragic reality: When disaster strikes, people with disabilities are disproportionately affected.… ... Read more ...