For the past several months, the City of Phoenix has been working on its emergency operations plan, specifically focusing on people with disabilities also known as the “access and functional needs” community.
According to the U.S. Census, around 10 percent of Maricopa County's population has a disability. It’s a diverse and often overlooked population where a one-size-fits-all approach to disaster planning can lead to deadly consequences. Once adopted, this plan will be one of the most comprehensive in the nation.
