hurricanes

On "Florida Matters," guest experts offer advice on getting through crises. In addition, some of you reached out with stories about how last year’s storms affected your psychological well-being.

Preparing for storms for most people is routine, but for people with disabilities, it can be a challenge.

Hurricanes Helene and Milton severely impacted Florida counties, challenging health care providers' resilience.

Jack Darkes, director of the USF Psychological Services Center, says post-traumatic stress reactions after natural disasters are not necessarily indicative of a mental health disorder.

Dr. John Marquardt is an orthopedic surgeon at the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital in Tampa. He spoke with Health News Florida from his beach house that's been gutted since Hurricane Helene.

National VA officials are commending staff in the Bay area for keeping patients safe during the storms. Now the focus is on rescheduling the thousands of appointments that had to be cancelled.

A range of peer-reviewed academic papers are reporting Vibrio vulnificus is prevalent on beaches due to climate change, warming oceans and its endemic population.

The federal program offers disaster flexibilities that can make it easier for people to sign up for coverage and get treatments faster. A coalition of health and labor groups want the state to take full advantage.

Floodwaters bring increased risk of infections from Vibrio bacteria, The number of infections spiked after Hurricane Ian inundated Southwest Florida as a Category 4 storm in 2022.

Hearing words like "disaster" or "explosive" when referring to storms can lead to hurricane anxiety, which can manifest physically or emotionally. A child psychologist offers insight for parents.