Los Angeles Weighs a Disaster Registry: Disability Advocates Warn Against False Assurances

Stacy Fortner | Tempting Fate on Lyons Canyon Plan

The Trails at Lyons Canyon project is in a very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. After the horrible conflagrations that occurred in Los Angeles just six months ago, causing the loss of some 15,000 homes and 29 lives, isn’t it time to protect future residents by not placing them in such dangerous situations?  The fires have also caused massive expenses for the county and city (of Los Angeles) and resulted in substantial increases in fire insurance…

Nobody Left Behind: Individual Evacuation Plans for Vulnerable Residents Key to Everyone Escaping in Disasters

Individual evacuation plans are arrangements made in advance for the elderly, the disabled and other people with special needs who have difficulty evacuating in a disaster. The plans determine who should help them, where they should find shelter and which route they should take when evacuating.

Los Angeles weighs a disaster registry: Disability advocates warn against false assurances

In the wake of January's deadly wildfires, Los Angeles County leaders are weighing a disaster registry intended to help disabled and senior residents get connected to emergency responders to bring them to safety during disasters.

Los Angeles weighs a disaster registry. Disability advocates warn against false assurances

In the wake of January’s deadly wildfires, Los Angeles County leaders are weighing a disaster registry intended to help disabled and senior residents get connected to emergency responders to bring them to safety during disasters. County ...

From wildfires and earthquakes to cyberattacks and pandemics: a comprehensive new guide to today’s hazards - CODATA, Committee on Data of the ISC

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and the International Science Council (ISC) have released an updated edition of the UNDRR-ISC Hazard Information Profiles (HIPs). This comprehensive guide offers clear, standardized information on 281 hazards – from wildfires and earthquakes to cyberattacks and pandemics. Widely used by governments, UN agencies, researchers, and disaster practitioners, the HIPs support more coherent r…