Virtual Town Hall: Electric Utility Deenergization (Public Safety Shutoffs) Events (ASL Captioning and Spanish Interpretation will be available)
Join us for a live webinar
Do you live in a high fire risk area? Have you been impacted by power shut-offs? This webinar will provide information for individuals with disabilities reliant on medical equipment powered by electricity impacted by deenergization events.
About the webinar:
Please join Disability Rights California and Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles to discuss:
De-energization events
Your utility rights
Programs that may reduce your power or gas bill
Resources during de-energization events
Please contact Jamie.Parkin@disabilityrightsca.org if you need any accommodations or have any questions. Please submit accommodation request by Friday, May 28th.
Speakers:
Samuel Jain is a staff attorney at Disability Rights California with our Health/Home and Community-Based Services Group.
William Simonsick is a policy advocate with the Disaster Assistance Project at Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles.
