The recent windstorm gave a workout to a new database designed to help city officials check on disabled Monrovians during an emergency, according to Quota Club member Charlotte Shamadan.
She said the club collected 50 disabled people's names and addresses through a form in the city's Monrovia Today newsletter as part of the service club's Disaster Recovery and Safety program. (Someone, she said, even sent in his or her house keys.)
When the storm hit, the city was able to check on every person on the list.
Shamadan said the Quota Club is working on having a computer program and database created that will simplify checking on the disabled.
The database is now maintained by Shamadan, with a copy at the Fire Department. The information, she said, is completely private.
- Brad Haugaard
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