We @publicintegrity and @columbiajourn partnered with newsrooms across the country to investigate how disasters affect mental health & what people are doing about it. We heard from more than 200 survivors & mental health experts. Here’s what we found: publicintegrity.org/environment/hi…
The U.S. has faced nearly 40 natural disasters costing at least a billion dollars each in the past decade. Mental health experts say that with the pandemic, the psychological toll could be unprecedented.
The nation isn’t ready. publicintegrity.org/environment/hi…
The nation isn’t ready. publicintegrity.org/environment/hi…
Every year, FEMA’s crisis counseling program distributes an average of $24 million to send mental-health workers to help disaster-stricken communities...that’s way less than the $850 million one defense agency lost track of in a single year. publicintegrity.org/environment/hi…
Studies show that federal disaster assistance like housing aid is distributed unevenly, making it harder for communities of color and communities with less money to recover. texastribune.org/2020/08/25/tex… 
Last year, California had more than 7,800 wildfires. Some survivors are getting the emotional aid they need from therapeutic support groups designed not to look like therapy. publicintegrity.org/environment/hi…
Our partners at @calhealthreport found some survivors suffering from PTSD from repetitive fires. FEMA’s mental health services reached only a fraction of those affected. calhealthreport.org/2020/08/25/com…
California is experiencing massive wildfires across the state, which have so far burned more than 1,000 homes & buildings and million-plus acres of land. And the pandemic is making things worse: Some seeking shelter are worried about exposure to COVID-19. publicintegrity.org/environment/hi…
A two-storm combination could bring a historic onslaught of wind and coastal flooding to the Gulf states. Tropical Storm Marco began falling apart Monday but has set the stage for the arrival of Laura as a potential Category 3 hurricane. publicintegrity.org/environment/hi…
These areas are vulnerable and past recovery has been difficult.
In California, local officials have found the federal disaster mental health program difficult to manage in part because they were on the hook to pay upfront. publicintegrity.org/environment/hi…
In California, local officials have found the federal disaster mental health program difficult to manage in part because they were on the hook to pay upfront. publicintegrity.org/environment/hi…
In Texas, many of the residents still trying to rebuild from Hurricane Harvey in 2017 feel forgotten. The state has faced 15 major storms and wildfires in the last 10 years alone. publicintegrity.org/environment/hi…
We heard a lot of advice from the many disaster survivors who took our survey or talked to us. Here’s how to heal after a disaster, from the people who know. publicintegrity.org/environment/hi…
Natural disasters keep hitting, and we’re still reporting. See the series here: publicintegrity.org/environment/hi…
