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👉 Approximately 5:20 a.m. I woke up to a smoke alarm blazing and a potential fire emergency. At the time I cannot see flames. No one else was helping and it had been going off for a hot minute No pun intended.... As a visually impaired advocate, I sprang into action.. I Have been accused way too many times that I care too much 🙏 #guiltyascharged praying first while putting my shoes on, then heading downstairs to check on neighbors..... The one that is bullying me actively stole from me and I still want to help. World that is not me that is totally #God 👉 The stove was engulfed in flames, propane involved. 💥 I yelled for Lisa," Are you okay Are you okay!?" helped ensure she was okay, and alerted other neighbors with my big speaker 🔊 mouth and struggled to use my mobile to call authorities. .... None of the other neighbors had come out yet I could actively smell smoke and something chemically...Despite being ignored initially, I #persisted. This experience @highlight highlights challenges faced by the #visually #impaired in emergencies. Reno Police Department We need better support, accessibility, and empathy. Why don't you care 😭 why do you keep ignoring Melissa Ann Why isn't my life valued as somebody who can see the world 😭😭😭😭👉🌍 Reno do better 👉 Reno Gazette Journal Reno Housing Authority KOLO 8 News Now 👀👀👉 anybody!!!!!!🔇 HE/I will not be silenced Love God.... #BlindAdvocacy #SafetyMatters #EmergencyResponse