Disabled Woman's Evacuation Nightmare
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Disability amid disaster: People with disabilities are disproportionately impacted by natural disasters
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At least eight of the more than 20 known fatalities from the January fires were elderly or disabled.
Disabled people are almost twice as likely to be displaced by natural disasters, data shows.
21% of people with disabilities say they never return home, nearly four times the rate for those without disabilities.
Lack of affordable housing, accessibility and scams are another issue that disproportionately affects the disabled community.
In January , L.A. County officials proposed keeping a database of addresses with residents who might have trouble evacuating.
Some members of the disabled community have been working to support each other during disasters for years .
Experts encourage everybody, disabled or otherwise, to have a personal preparedness plan.
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