tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556371561007953336.post6239690344028257410..comments2024-03-16T16:44:18.220-07:00Comments on Bad Cripple: Hurricane Irene Highlights Inequalitywilliam Peacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00223601480542461802noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556371561007953336.post-7023105027147958632011-09-03T09:53:51.464-07:002011-09-03T09:53:51.464-07:00Indeed something that needs addressing: from perso...Indeed something that needs addressing: from personal experience I can relate to this as I recount below but respectfully I offer that you are actually missing the real point here, William, and that is that those shelters are intended to be used in emergency situations during, for example hurricanes, earthquakes and so on, by the general public. Since during an emergency there are bound to be injuries, it only stands to reason that there will be able bodied people who have sustained injuries, cot-bound or finding themselves in wheelchairs for the first time in need of those shelters. Perhaps if that point were driven home it would get more attention.<br />On a personal note, living here in Israel, in 2006 my house shook from rockets landing within 1000 meters and I had just enough time to grab my son from his wheelchair and lie on the floor next to a retaining wall since I have no shelter that is accessible. A very harrowing experience. There were instances of disabled living further north, stuck in their homes until volunteers drove out, risking their lives, to bring them to the safety of the center of the country. Some were running low on food. <br />So even here where you would expect things to be in order in that respect there is still a great deal left to be desired.Eric Fischerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02471331868560587898noreply@blogger.com