{"id":13336,"date":"2011-02-23T16:58:06","date_gmt":"2011-02-23T21:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=13336"},"modified":"2011-02-23T22:24:08","modified_gmt":"2011-02-24T03:24:08","slug":"valley-residents-worried-about-cuts-to-deaflink-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2011\/02\/23\/valley-residents-worried-about-cuts-to-deaflink-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Valley residents worried about cuts to DeafLink program"},"content":{"rendered":"

Valley residents worried about cuts to DeafLink program<\/strong><\/p>\n

by Katie Lopez
\nFebruary 21, 2011<\/p>\n

Jennifer Powell\u2019s hands are her key to the world.<\/p>\n

Each and every day she uses them to communicate with people all over Texas.<\/p>\n

Part of that communication is through the accessible hazard alert system.<\/p>\n

These accessible alerts provide information related to \u2018threats of life or
\nproperty\u2019 on a 24\/7 basis.<\/p>\n

When these alerts land into Powell\u2019s hands she immediately starts the phone
\ntree.<\/p>\n

“It’s called the buddy system\u201d Powell said. \u201cI spread the information to
\neveryone in the deaf community—that’s how this system works.”<\/p>\n

But as of January 31st that service, administered by the Texas Division of
\nEmergency Management, was cut off.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was shocked and very disappointed,\u201d Powell said.<\/p>\n

The Governor\u2019s office claimed not enough people were signed up for the alert
\nsystem.<\/p>\n

They said only four people in the Rio Grande Valley were taking part in the
\nprogram.<\/p>\n

Powell said there is far more people than that who rely on this service\u2014just
\nover 2,000 people from Roma to Brownsville.<\/p>\n

“I’m disappointed that the governor was not aware that a few people signed
\nup but they represent the deaf community,” Powell said.<\/p>\n

Powell said, while many cities offer a text messaging alert system and there
\nis close captioning on the television, it is not much help.<\/p>\n

She said many people who are deaf cannot read or write past a third grade
\nlevel.<\/p>\n

“They don’t understand what the captioning says,\u201d Powell said. \u201dIf the
\ninterpreter isn’t on the television then they will not be aware.”<\/p>\n

Powell said if they are not aware then they are put in a potentially deadly
\nsituation.<\/p>\n

Source:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.valleycentral.com\/news\/story.aspx?id=583996<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Valley residents worried about cuts to DeafLink program by Katie Lopez February 21, 2011 Jennifer Powell\u2019s hands are her key to the world. Each and every day she uses them to communicate with people all over Texas. Part of that…<\/p>\n

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