When fire ripped through the Pacific Palisades last year, many people with disabilities had a hard time evacuating early, so advocates want better policies in place before the next disaster hits.
Last time, the county failed to put all disabled people on the priority list for help with early evacuation.
Ben Kahn, disaster access coordinator for the Los Angeles County-based Disability Community Resource Center, suggested the Emergency Management Department set up an emergency line, separate from 911, just for people with disabilities…