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Field noteStarting overTraumaHousing1 minute read

Starting over after a disaster

Fire, flood, storm or conflict.

Fire, flood, storm, earthquake or conflict can take homes, belongings, work and the sense that the world is safe.

First steps

  • Safety and shelter for you and your family
  • Emergency support from authorities and aid organisations
  • Insurance claims, if you have insurance
  • Replacing documents

What people feel

  • Shock and numbness
  • Grief for homes, possessions, places and people
  • Anxiety when weather or noise reminds you
  • Exhaustion from dealing with forms and agencies

What helps

  • Community: being with others who went through it
  • Routines, even in temporary places
  • Talking about what happened when you are ready
  • Support for children, who may show distress through behaviour

If reactions stay strong for weeks, see the trauma pieces or talk to a doctor.

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