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The aftermath of floods, hurricanes and other disasters can be hardest on older rural Americans – here’s how families and neighbors can help

  • Written by Lori Hunter, Professor of Sociology, Director of the Institute of Behavioral Science, University of Colorado Boulder
imageEdith Schaecher, center, and her daughter and granddaughter look at a photo album recovered from her tornado-damaged home in Greenfield, Iowa, in May 2024.AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall

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