5. Rooney at White are researchers at the
Research Training Center on Independent
Living at the University of Kansas
6. Mobility Impaired
Experienced man-made or natural disaster
Many had injuries such as: spinal cord
injuries, multiple sclerosis or arthritis
7. 95% of participants experienced a disaster in
an urban area!
8. “I was surprised that only 21 percent of
participants said that their disaster
experience led to increased participation in
disaster preparedness within their home and
community,” White said.
9. Better home and workplace evacuation plans
Better preparedness planning for public areas
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community
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