Published On: November 19th, 2017|

The Hill – Aaron Sawyer, Julie Kaplow, Kristin Moore, and Diana Fishbein

“In 2017, the United States sustained direct hits from some of the strongest hurricanes on record, affecting millions of children and families in Texas, Puerto Rico, Florida and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Reconstruction of the ravaged areas will continue for years. Hidden among the debris are two critical facts. The psychological trauma and grief caused by these disasters will almost certainly persist beyond federal support for survivors, which tends to dry up shortly after the waters recede.”(more)