DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – How do you explain a natural disaster to a child? The tragic flooding in Texas’s Hill Country – which on the morning of Wednesday, July 9, has 100 confirmed dead and over 160 ...

When natural disasters strike, they are scary for anyone. You can help your kids cope with these suggestions. Reviewed by Janet Taylor, M.D. On October 28, 2025, Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) – It can be difficult to process the impact and devastation of the recent Texas floods, no matter the age group. But with children, a certain sensitivity is necessary when talking about ...

As parents across the country continue to send their children to sleepover camps this summer, I have heard of a number of camps that sent letters to parents urging them not to talk to their kids about ...

Rita V. Burke received funding from funding from the Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado Boulder with the Support of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National ...

Natural disasters can lead to anxiety, depression and PTSD, experts say. Central Texas is continuing to recover from devastating rains and "catastrophic" flooding that damaged homes and businesses and ...