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Upstream Access’ Community Storytelling Series

Thank you for attending Upstream Access'
Community Storytelling Series
"Our Preparedness, Our Power:
Stories of Individual and Collective Resilience!"

This page is meant to serve as a continuing resource. Below is the recording and accessible materials provided to the Upstream Access community. 

If you have any accessibility questions or concerns, please reach out to Priya Penner at priya@disasterstrategies.org.

Session One: Pathways to Survival — The Right to Get Out

Presented on October 2, 2025.

Access in evacuation is survival. 

This discussion:

  • Examines barriers (transportation, communication, shelters, support networks),
  • Reframes evacuation as a human right, and
  • Shares lived experiences and solutions.

Moderator: Tamra Walker

Panelists: 

  • DeLena Perry
  • Christian Rusby
  • Brett Sonnenstrahl
  • Kiersi Coleman

Materials:

Thank you for participating in this training! If you have questions or need support, please email info@disasterstrategies.org.

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