DISASTER REGISTRY MAY OFFER FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY, DISABILITY ADVOCATES WARN
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✍️ Los Angeles County leaders are considering a disaster registry to help disabled and senior residents evacuate during emergencies, but disability advocates are skeptical about its effectiveness.
👉 Los Angeles County leaders are considering a disaster registry to help disabled and senior residents evacuate during emergencies 👉 The registry aims to provide emergency responders with information about residents with disabilities 👉 Critics argue that the registry may give people a false sense of security and that there is no guarantee of evacuation help 👉 Similar registries have been implemented in other states, but disability advocates say they have not been effective in the past
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