What happens to people with disabilities in natural disasters?
Three people with disablities have died in the L.A. wildfires. Advocates say disabled people are more likely to die in ...
How to prepare for an emergency: Create a 'go bag,' do a home inventory and other lessons from the L.A. fires we can all learn
This month, multiple fires fueled by the Santa Ana winds swept Los Angeles County, leading to the destruction of several ...
Some Of The Victims Of The LA Fires Were Disabled. How Can We Prevent That Next Time?
Two of the most devastating stories to come out of the Los Angeles fires involve disabled residents who were unable to escape ...
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UCLA is ‘a ghost town’ as students flee campus next to Palisades fire evacuation zone
The 46,000-student UCLA campus — adjacent to Palisades fire evacuation zones — is on edge ... UCLA has developed a plan to bus students off-site — about 15,000 typically live in campus ...
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Employer FAQs for the California Wildfires: Your Role in Protecting Workers’ Health, Safety, and Workplace Rights
This detailed set of Frequently Asked Questions addresses the workplace-related issues facing employers in the wake of the California fires.
‘We will not be closing.’ Amid the fires, employers and employees walk a fine line between work and safety
As wildfires have raged in Los Angeles County, employers and employees alike have had to confront a difficult balancing act ...
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LA Nature Center Burns Down Before Animals Evacuated
"While our staff worked hard to evacuate animals, due to the fast-moving firestorm Tuesday night, we were not able to activate our evacuation plan for the reptiles and valuable items at the Eaton ...
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Wildfires latest: New evacuation order issued as Archer Fire sparks in San Fernando Valley
Archer Fire evacuation order downgraded The Los Angeles ... Here are some tips she has: It can be helpful to check in. An example: “I’m so sorry for what has happened to your community.
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Sick or Injured Abroad? Here’s What You Need to Know.
For example, Adderall is not permitted in Japan ... trip cancellation and evacuation. Rates for this type of insurance are usually based on 5 to 10 percent of your total trip amount, Ms. Mehta ...
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Los Angeles County wildfires latest: Pacific Palisades fire is most destructive in Los Angeles history
Evacuation orders issued for some densely populated ... and renewed old criticisms against the governor for resisting a plan to send more water to the state’s agricultural Central Valley because ...