Massive mental health toll in Maui wildfires: 'They've lost everything'
1 year, 4 months ago

Massive mental health toll in Maui wildfires: 'They've lost everything'

NPR  

Massive mental health toll in Maui wildfires: 'They've lost everything' Enlarge this image toggle caption Deanne Fitzmaurice for NPR Deanne Fitzmaurice for NPR LAHAINA, Hawaii — The scale of the physical damage in the historic center of Lahaina is clear in its apocalyptic landscape of rubble, ash and debris. They've lost everything," says south Maui clinical social worker Debbie Scott. Mental health administrator Oliver calls it "the worst mental health disaster in our state's modern history." "If you break it down to one word we are trying to give people hope," says 17-year veteran American Red Cross disaster mental health manager Stu Coulson.

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‘We’re going to survive and it’s going to come back’: A year after Maui wildfire, Lahaina presses on
5 months ago

‘We’re going to survive and it’s going to come back’: A year after Maui wildfire, Lahaina presses on

LA Times  

They have combed the ashes for mementos, worried about where they would sleep, questioned their faith and tried to find a way to grieve amid the great, unsettling devastation. “We’re going to survive and it’s going to come back.” The hall of historic Waiola Church burns last August along with nearby Hongwanji Mission, the Japanese Buddhist temple where Ai Hironaka …

Wildfires linked with increases in mental health problems in nearby residents, study finds
10 months, 1 week ago

Wildfires linked with increases in mental health problems in nearby residents, study finds

CNN  

CNN — Public health leaders who are trying to help people fleeing the massive wildfires in the Texas Panhandle should pay close attention to residents’ mental health as well as their physical safety, the findings of a new study suggest. The study, published this week in the journal JAMA Network Open, looked at the increase in orders for medication to …

Lahaina wants closure. Authorities plead for patience
1 year, 4 months ago

Lahaina wants closure. Authorities plead for patience

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Authorities plead for patience Enlarge this image toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR Claire Harbage/NPR LAHAINA, Hawaii — In the burn zone of Lahaina, the search and recovery effort continues in the wake of the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than 100 years. Enlarge this image toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR Claire Harbage/NPR "This is a very devastating response," Sebastian says. Enlarge this …

Maui fire survivors are confronting huge mental health hurdles, many while still living in shelters
1 year, 4 months ago

Maui fire survivors are confronting huge mental health hurdles, many while still living in shelters

Associated Press  

KIHEI, Hawaii — The evacuation center at the South Maui Community Park Gymnasium is now Anne Landon’s safe space. “The wind was so horrible during that fire.” Mental health experts are working in Maui to help people who survived the deadliest fire in the U.S. in more than a century make sense of what they endured. I’m never gonna forget …

'Give yourself grace': Camp Fire survivors offer advice to people in Maui
1 year, 4 months ago

'Give yourself grace': Camp Fire survivors offer advice to people in Maui

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'Give yourself grace': Camp Fire survivors offer advice to people in Maui Enlarge this image toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Justin Sullivan/Getty Images What do you do after wildfires have destroyed your home, your community and the life you knew? Crick says Camp Fire survivors understand all too well what people on Maui are going through "right now and in …

Maui fires take a toll on survivors’ mental health
1 year, 4 months ago

Maui fires take a toll on survivors’ mental health

LA Times  

Homes and businesses lay in ruins after last week’s devastating wildfire swept through Lahaina. “What we should expect to see in coming weeks is risk for more serious mental health concerns,” Burgess said, such as depression, severe anxiety and substance abuse issues. “When I first moved to Hawaii, people told me if you hear a siren, it’s a tsunami and …

Maui officials say it was 'impossible' to warn everyone as wildfires spread quickly
1 year, 4 months ago

Maui officials say it was 'impossible' to warn everyone as wildfires spread quickly

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Maui officials say it was 'impossible' to warn everyone as wildfires spread quickly Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP Officials say it could take years — or longer — to repair the damage from this week's wildfires that devastated parts of Maui, claimed dozens of lives and razed a historic town. Sponsor Message Maui County Police Chief John Pelletier …

Hawaii Wildfires: At least 6 people killed due to Maui wildfires, Joe Biden says
1 year, 4 months ago

Hawaii Wildfires: At least 6 people killed due to Maui wildfires, Joe Biden says

Live Mint  

A wildfire that started on Tuesday night has reduced the Hawaiian island of Maui to ash and forced thousands of people to flee or jump into the ocean to escape from the smoke and flames. He added that at least 16 roads were closed and the Mau airport was operating at full capacity while airlines have reduced fares and are …

‘Nothing’s left': Hurricane Ian leaves emotional toll behind
2 years, 2 months ago

‘Nothing’s left': Hurricane Ian leaves emotional toll behind

Associated Press  

FORT MYERS, Fla. — With her home gone and all her belongings trashed by Hurricane Ian, Alice Pujols wept as she picked through soggy clothes, toys and overturned furniture piled head-high outside a stranger’s house, looking to salvage something — anything — for her four children and herself. “When someone’s in a state of trauma that so many are in, …

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