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People displaced by hurricanes face anxiety and a long road to recovery, US census surveys show − smarter, targeted policies could help

  • Written by Trevor Memmott, Assistant Professor of Policy and Public Affairs, UMass Boston
imageHurricane Helene flooded homes with water and mud in Marshall, N.C. Many people will be out of their homes for months or longer.AP Photo/Jeff Roberson

The trauma of natural disasters doesn’t end when the storm or wildfire is gone, or even when communities are being put back together and homes have been rebuilt.

For many people, being displaced...

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