The surging floodwaters from Hurricane Milton poured in through the windows late Wednesday and their refrigerator slowly floated away.
Even after floodwaters subside, the stress and anxiety can lead to lingering mental health challenges.
Storms can exacerbate existing mental health problems or lead to new ones.
Concerns about the mental health effects of back-to-back disasters come as researchers predict more frequent extreme weather events.
But research suggests the hurricanes will make people more vulnerable to mental health problems and likely make it harder for them to recover, she said.
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