Hurricane Florence

Yep. All for making the same mistake that mother made, driving on a closed/washed out road. Although I guess cops aren't known to have much common sense. But because of that, two women are dead.

 

Those cops will never be charged, lets be real

 

Yeah you're right. No reason to kid ourselves. Cops never get charged when they kill people.

 

https://mutualaiddisasterrelief.org...ower-and-friendship-after-hurricane-florence/


"Meet Pam Lewis. Pam was one of the many heroines of Hurricane Florence. Despite having a disability herself, Pam ensured her sister with cerebral palsy who is unable to speak or walk, and her son, who also has a disability safely evacuated the floods of Hurricane Florence. When Pam’s host was hospitalized, Pam and the family returned to their flooded home. Mold was present, the air conditioner was destroyed, the electricity was not working in some areas and acted as a fire hazard throughout the house. Pam waited and actually watched FEMA walk by her house. When she called FEMA later, they said her house was inaccessible.

Pam navigated broken promises, bureaucracies, and a host of other challenges with dignity and grace, always insisting that her loved ones be treated with the respect they deserved. Older adults and people with disabilities are much more likely than the general population to be killed as a result of a disaster. Institutionalization adds to the vulnerability. Pam understands this intuitively, and has insisted on being her sister’s caregiver, come hell or high water."

Follow the link to hear more heartwarming stories of disabled folks taking their lives into their own hands and engaging in disaster relief.