Media Coverage of Hurricanes' Mental Health Impact

The following articles have appeared in Today's Clips, the Hogg Foundation's free mental health news clips service, since Hurricanes Katrina and Rita made landfall. The articles focus on the mental health impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and related topics.The articles are grouped by month and year. Full texts of the articles may be found by visiting the online newspapers. Registration may be required. Unfortunately, links to the articles are not provided because most change over time.

September - December 2006

July - August 2006

June 2006
Assistance Programs Too Complex to Respond... / Philanthropy News Digest, June 30
After being forced from New Orleans by Katrina... / Houston Chronicle, June 30
FEMA Halts Evictions From Trailers in Mississippi / New York Times, June 22
A Legacy of the Storm: Depression and Suicide / New York Times, June 21
Many evacuees find few jobs for taking / Houston Chronicle, June 19, 2006
Governmental and non-governmental agency response... / University of Texas news release, June 6
Two Texas folklorists' oral history project records the experiences ... / Houston Chronicle, June 16
Katrina evacuees' troubles extend to exam / Dallas Morning News, June 13
For Many of Katrina's Young Victims, The Scars Are More ... / Washington Post, June 13
Not Much Remains in Texas Town Hit by Rita / Associated Press, June 12
Post-traumatic stress studied in disasters / United Press International, June 8
Some hurricane evacuees still living with traumatic stress / Shreveport (LA) Times, June 6
Reports Reveal Katrina's Impact on Population / New York Times, June 7
Unhealthy Mental Health for Children / Louisiana Weekly, June 5
Hurricanes' legacy: a storm of emotions / Dallas Morning News, Monday, June 5

May 2006
Calling Katrina survivors 'refugees' would acknowledge the truth ... / Houston Chronicle, May 30
After Katrina, New Fear Along Coast / Washington Post, May 30
Children's hurricane fears / Miami Herald, May 18
Judge Steps In for Poor Inmates Without Justice Since Hurricane / New York Times, May 23
A City's Changing Face / Washington Post, May 17
Tropical depression: Hurricane linked to long-term mental.../ Florida State University News, May 16
Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund Announces $9.7 Million in New ... / Philanthropy News Digest, May 16
Katrina response may require greater mental-health ... / Scripps Howard News Service, May 15
National Summit to Address the Nation's Disaster ... / SAMHSA Press Release, May 15
Call Them 'Refugees,' if It Gets the Job Done / New York Times, May 14
Hollywood stars tour New Orleans to meet storm victims / Houston Chronicle, May 9
Teenage Prisoners Describe Hurricane Horrors / New York Times, May 10
Orphans of the Storm / New York Times, May 9
Katrina trauma lingers long / APA Monitor on Psychology, May 5
Lesson From Katrina: A Crippled Health-Care System / HealthDay News, May 8
Lesson From Katrina: Patient Information Is Key / HealthDay News, May 8
Katrina trauma besets Big Easy / The Washington Times, May 1

March - April 2006

September 2005 - February 2006

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