Brendon Donohue, who is blind, says there was a lack of communication in his community housing complex during the Brisbane flood disaster.
Brendon Donohue, who lives in a South Brisbane apartment, said when his building flooded he felt alone and forgotten.Mr Donohue says communication broke down during the Brisbane floods, with dozens of people with a disability living in his complexResearcher says people living with disability need to be included in plans
During the flood his building's lift broke down, an intercom connecting his apartment to the normally 24-hour concierge was also out of operation and the entrance to the building was temporarily moved."Even if I had to go out or needed to evacuate I would not have been able to get out of the building because the front door entrances were not working.
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