On September 16, 1999 hurricane Floyd hit Greenville,
North Carolina flooding mostly everything in sight. This hurricane was the
biggest we had ever seen and displaced over 4,000 people. As a child I wasn’t
gravely affected by this but my cousin was. I was only eleven years old but I
remember like it was yesterday. The flood spread throughout over half of Greenville
and destroyed many homes. My cousin had to live with my family and I for a
year. His family lost everything so they had to start over from scratch. He had
many issues and didn’t deal with this every well because he had no clothes,
shoes, or a place to call home. He started getting into trouble because of this
stress but eventually calmed down. FEMA and the Red Cross stepped in to help
and the city as a whole pulled together during this tragic time.
View of inland flooding
Poverty is a major stressor for children in Africa and they suffer from malnutrition as well. They have numerous of ways to help with these stressors dealing with children such as sponsoring a child and send items over to help. Most people donate money to help children in Africa and clean drinking water. I feel as though more should be done for them because children die daily over there due lack of food and clean water.
I can see how having destruction could be a huge stressor. As a child losing everything that you knew and comforted you would be terrible. It was great that your family was there to help and try to help the situation be less stressful. I to wrote about poverty and how it effects hunger which also effects a child's learning. It is sad that so many children in America face these terrible stressors. This was a great activity that made me realize how stressful it is on older people as well as children.
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ReplyDeleteWhen homes and communities are rigorously damaged, ordinary life is disturbed. Many families are distressed, routines are disrupted, and the feeling of fear and loss may be devastating. When families have to move after their homes have been flooded and destroyed, it can cause stress for adults and children.
Good post!!! It is so sad that your family had to move because of the flooding. Children have a hard time when there whold world is turned upside down. There are so many stressors in a child's life.
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