Charlotte Observer (August 2)In harm’s way: NC homes for frail, disabled fail to prepare for foreseeable disastersAn investigation by The News & Observer found that despite a long history of hurricanes in North Carolina and regulations that require emergency planning, many facilities were unprepared for Hurricane Florence, relying on vague plans and low-paid staff with neither the time nor training to carry the plans out, putting thousands of the state’s most vulnerable people in danger.
Two years later, long-term care residents are at no less risk, advocates say. Scientists predict slow-crawling, super-drenching storms like Florence will be more common due to climate change.