Category: disability

Emergency Planning for All Abilities

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By Georgina Peacock Nickole Cheron was stuck in her home for eight days after a rare winter storm buried Portland, Oregon, under more than a foot of snow in 2008. Fortunately for Nickole, whose muscles are too weak to support her body, she signed up for “Ready Now!,” an emergency preparedness training program developed through Read More >

September 9, 2014 by Blog Administrator1 Comment

General, natural disasters, preparedness, Preparedness Month

Disabilities, disability, Oregon, public health, snow