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furies's avatar

I evacuated from a wildfire last summer, and 2 summers before that.

I could write an essay about how much of a nightmare it was with me in a health flare and the heat. Logistical nightmare and really not fun.

I've made a vow to actually see flames before I do that to myself again.

We do have 'evacuation centers' to go to but it would mean sharing air with a bunch of people who do not believe in airborne illness. (Like my healthcare facility)

Make a plan; money helps.

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Broadwaybabyto's avatar

“Money helps”. Honestly truer words never spoken.

Non disabled people have no idea how hard it is for us to leave our homes, especially in an emergency situation.

I had to evacuate awhile back and thankfully had a soft place to land that wasn’t too far away, still the packing and travel and disruption to my schedule set back my baseline for weeks.

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Bob's avatar

Many thanks as always for your helpful insights - many good recommendations here, lots of food for thought and a breath of fresh air! Regards, Bob

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Broadwaybabyto's avatar

Thank you Bob! Stay cool!

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GreatBasinRoo's avatar

Another medication consideration: some meds become less effective/ineffective if they become too warm. Speak to your doctor or pharmacist about this.

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Broadwaybabyto's avatar

Yes excellent point! I had that happen with a medication I accidentally left in the car.

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GreatBasinRoo's avatar

Yeah, I had that happen when traveling by car! I try to remember to put it in the top of the cooler, on a dish towel so it doesn't get too cold.

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Broadwaybabyto's avatar

I now have a med cooler for when I travel just to be extra safe (not that I travel anymore, but if I ever needed to lol)

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William's avatar

Only going to be more and more heat and severe weather events going forward. I feel such pity for those with conditions made proportionately worse by them.

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Broadwaybabyto's avatar

It’s definitely much harder when living with a condition that worsens in the heat. I really hope we can start building better infrastructure that will protect people and take extreme heat into consideration.

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Elinor Abbott's avatar

floor fans are great-- they're all i use. they distribute the coolest air which is on the floor. buy the really big ones and they help cool off a room quick. + you can feel like you're in an 80s music video

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Broadwaybabyto's avatar

That’s what I have too and they really help! I don’t have a ton of floor space but I love the ones you can angle upwards at you to cool down.

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🇺🇸 Petunia Orange 🇺🇸's avatar

Thank you so much for writing this! A lot of this stuff's already hit quite hard for me as a disabled person myself.

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