Author: Nour Ghobrial
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Crip Hacking Smart911 by Nour Ghobrial
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Conversations with disabled community members about disasters have made something clear: we need an extreme weather notification system designed with access in mind from the very beginning. NotifyChicago is a public system that issues text and email alerts for severe weather and other emergencies. It runs through Smart911, a private…
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Introduction: Disasters are becoming more frequent, intense, and extensive.
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By Akemi Nishida September 10, 2025 How’s the weather in your area today? What is the latest disaster you saw on TV or heard on radio? How does extreme weather impact your body and mind—does it give you more aches, anxiety, or an adrenaline rush as survival mode kicks in?…
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Higher casualties among disabled people are NOT inevitable (Part 1): How critical disaster scholars understand “disaster.”
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By Akemi Nishida November 18, 2025 2025 has been called a year of floods—(flash) floods of all sizes hit different parts of the US, including the devastating flash flood in Texas during the July 4th holiday. The year also began with catastrophic wildfires that took over the Los Angeles area.…