Friday, September 2, 2011

NY1 covers inaccessible hurricane shelters in Brooklyn

From NY1: When Hurricane Irene hit, wheelchair user Tania Morales of Beverly Square East, Brooklyn tried to evacuate to the local city shelter, only to be turned away. "The gate for the ramp was locked and they couldn't find the keys to open the gate," says Morales.She had to turn around in the hurricane and go home."I just felt very scared," she says.Advocates for the disabled were assured that