LOS ANGELES — Disabled rights advocates are suing the city of Los Angeles, contending special-needs residents have been overlooked in its disaster response
plan.
The class-action lawsuit was filed Tuesday in by nonprofits Disability Rights Advocates and the Disability Rights Legal Center.
It says hurricanes Katrina and Rita in the South underscored the fact that special needs residents are among the most vulnerable groups when emergencies strike.
The groups want the city to create a voluntary registry that would alert rescue workers to disabled people living alone, and provide instructions on where they can be taken in the event of a disaster.
City officials have not seen the suit and would not comment. The suit also names Los Angeles County because it also provides emergency services in the city.
Friday, January 16, 2009
Disability advocates sue LA over disaster response plan
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