Storm emphasizes need for seniors, disabled to plan ahead for emergenciesThough town officials encouraged older residents and people with disabilities to register for an emergency notification system last fall, the system, which would have helped people with special needs, wasn't set up in time for the March nor'easter.
Jacky Schofield, chairwoman of the First Selectman's Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities, which launched last year, said there wasn't enough personnel to feed information into a computer system. If the system had been in place, the town could have contacted the residents in advance, making sure they had arrangements or assistance, she said.....
......"What we're promoting is the idea that everyone should have a plan to take care of yourselves," Schofield said.
Schofield said town officials will be meeting Wednesday to discuss the status of the system......
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