Category Archives: Emergency Preparedness

“Disability, Aging and Power” (PG&E Shut Offs)

Friday, January 3, 2:30-3 pm PST on KPFA radio. Are you mad as hell about the PG&E shutoffs? Did you, or someone you know, endure a nightmare scenario, trying to navigate disability-or-age-related power needs during a PG & E or … Continue reading

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Community Accountabiity

Deaf Hope

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Haiti’s Disaster & Oakland’s Disaster Plan

Listen: 28 min In a natural disaster like the Haitian earthquake, people with disabilities suffer the highest death rate. Moreover, for every person killed, three more are likely to become disabled. We talk to Portlight Strategies, a grassroots group providing … Continue reading

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Wildfires, Earthquakes, and Hurricanes, oh my…

Are people with disabilities ready for a disaster? Listen to program. 29 min We talk to Ana-Marie Jones and Tracy Baker of Collaborating Agencies Responding to Disaster (CARD) about how to prepare. Karla Gilbride, of Disability Rights Advocates, a Berkeley … Continue reading

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