Evacuations

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How Emergency Planning Fails People With Disabilities

In California and elsewhere, power outages can threaten the lives of people dependent on medical devices, while evacuation plans often don’t account for the needs of disabled people.

January 25, 2023 - High Country News

California Wildfire

Judge Denies Proposed Development in Fire-Prone Area

The decision could signal a new reluctance to allow development in wildland areas at high risk for fires.

February 23, 2022 - Daily Press

California Wildfire

The Dual Threat of Wildfires and Coronavirus in California

As drought conditions continue, the state is preparing for the possibility that the two dangerous public health and safety threats will overlap.

March 26, 2020 - San Francisco Chronicle

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