“We need more than an evacuation plan” – Where Do Disabled People Fit into the Government’s Emergency Plans?

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What happens to Disabled people when an emergency strikes? Julie Newman is the chair of the not-for-profit disability arts organisation, Together! 2012 CIC, and the Disability Liaison Officer at Regard UK, the national Disabled LGBTQI+ organisation. In this piece, Julie discusses the government’s current emergency planning provisions and how they’re falling short for Disabled people. We need more …