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If You People Would Just Prepare!

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Disability and Disaster

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The following chapter is derived from an interview with Ms. Kailes conducted by Laura M. Stough.

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Ilan Kelman Laura M. Stough

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© 2015 Ilan Kelman and Laura M. Stough

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Kailes, J.I. (2015). If You People Would Just Prepare!. In: Kelman, I., Stough, L.M. (eds) Disability and Disaster. Disaster Studies. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137486004_13

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