Sara Smith
@saramhsmith.bsky.social
Working to understand and improve the online information environment for disaster survivors. Turned my chronic anxiety into a profession by working in the world of emergency management.
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No matter what, extreme heat, bad air quality, storms and power outages are hard on my body.
More often than not disabled people aren’t factored in to emergency planning.
Include us & plan for us. It’ll make everyone safer.
www.disabledginger.com/p/disabled-p...
More often than not disabled people aren’t factored in to emergency planning.
Include us & plan for us. It’ll make everyone safer.
www.disabledginger.com/p/disabled-p...
Disabled People are the Canaries in the Coal Mine
When it comes to natural disasters, pandemics, or disruptions to "normal" life, disabled people are proverbial canaries. We get hit harder and faster than others. Why aren't we factored into plans?
www.disabledginger.com
June 19, 2025 at 8:46 PM
No matter what, extreme heat, bad air quality, storms and power outages are hard on my body.
More often than not disabled people aren’t factored in to emergency planning.
Include us & plan for us. It’ll make everyone safer.
www.disabledginger.com/p/disabled-p...
More often than not disabled people aren’t factored in to emergency planning.
Include us & plan for us. It’ll make everyone safer.
www.disabledginger.com/p/disabled-p...