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How PG&E's Power Shutoffs Sparked an East Bay Disability Rights Campaign

For many people with disabilities, losing power can be a matter of life or death.

“We believe this is a life-or-death issue. ... People with the least resources are banding together to help one another.”

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California Blackouts, Raging Fires

California Blackouts, Raging Fires

Pacific Gas and Electric is supposedly reeling from financial deficits as they shut off power to millions- yes, millions – of Californians in order to ‘prevent’ wildfires. Yet high winds are fueling wildfire infernos across the state without their help. Thousands of people have been displaced, millions without power. The California blackouts are putting veterans and civilians on medical devices…

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How the Disability Community Supported Each Other When the Power Went Out

As PG&E cut power to thousands in the Bay Area, scores of residents with disabilities and medical needs organized a grassroots safety net to fill the gap.

"I've been preparing in case I lost electricity, which I need for multiple medical things, and collaborating with other folks around trying to have contingency plans and making sure people know that I do have power now for anyone who needs it."

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'We Could Not Bathe or Keep Warm': Tales From the PG&E Power Shutoffs

In October, several PG&E blackouts left people in the dark and without power for their medical devices, hot water, refrigerators and more. Some people have been left in the cold, literally. Here are some of their stories.

“The utility's power cuts, officially called public safety power shutoffs, left millions of Californians in the dark for days on end and without power for their medical devices.”

https://www.kqed.org/news/11784017/we-could-not-bathe-or-keep-warm-tales-from-the-pge-power-shutoffs?fbclid=IwAR0BZVS3imtXN-1euQmfIu1NxUKn0mNUugckT_g4a9VKOz8rd5W9wOe-8BA

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It’s Not Just the Lights. Outages Shut Off Medical Devices at Home

Thousands of people who rely on electric medical devices at home are being affected by PG&E's planned power outages

“PG&E’s planned power outages are sparking panic among people with health conditions who rely on electricity to power medical devices at home — devices that help them stay comfortable, or stay alive.”