People With Disabilities Are Far Worse Off After Disasters

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People with disabilities are disproportionately more likely to suffer major hardship because of extreme weather disasters and are far less likely to return home afterward, new Census Bureau data released Thursday shows. People with disabilities are forced to evacuate at rates wildly higher than the general population — about 21% of blind adults and nearly … Continued

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