Jails and prisons often fail to protect incarcerated people during natural disasters
When Hurricane Milton hit, jails in Manatee and Pinellas counties were under mandatory evacuation orders but weren't evacuated.
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When hurricane evacuation isn’t an option
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist's weekly newsletter here. By Ayurella Horn-Muller, Grist Joe Vargas ...
Evacuating in disasters like Hurricane Milton isn’t simple – there are reasons people stay in harm’s way
Evacuating requires money, planning, the ability to leave and a belief that evacuating is better than staying put.
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