“Climate justice is a matter of disability justice,' said SenMarkey. 'It's time that we guarantee that seniors and people with disabilities can safely weather the climate crisis.'
extreme weather events in the U.S. have inflicted $1 billion or more in damage to homes, businesses, and other infrastructure.
"Disruptions to electric power—whether from hurricanes, wildfires, or other disasters—are a matter of life or death for many," the summary reads."During Hurricane Maria, medical complications related to the power outage were responsible for nearly a third of the more than 4,500 deaths, and power outages were linked to more than 15% of over 100 deaths attributed to Hurricane Irma in 2017.
"Florida and our nation deserve a disaster-ready healthcare system that will help working people and seniors be able to afford to safely weather any storm," the Florida lawmaker added."It's unacceptable that in a state where we regularly live through hurricanes, flooding, and severe rain, folks on fixed incomes are one natural disaster away from losing the life-sustaining medication or medical devices they need.
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