“Beyond the flood: Exploring the psychosocial consequences and resilience challenges in the aftermath of “El Niño” in Tumbes, Peru”
We found multiple interrelated issues in under-resourced post-disaster communities, highlighting the psychological burden of living "between disasters" and how socioeconomic distress and lack of support contribute to suffering. Beyond emergency aid, these communities require integrated care considering contextual and community-level distress, improving access to prevention and reconstruction activities, and addressing ongoing anxiety about future disasters to foster long-term resilience.
Authors
- Elaine C. Flores (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6195-9595)
- Andrés G. Lescano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9779-633X)
- Victoria M. Simms (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4897-458X)
- Daniela C. Fuhr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9020-4629)
- Nicki Thorogood
Institutions
- University of Bremen (DE)
- Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (PE)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology - BIPS (DE)
- Faculty of Public Health (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Climate Change and Health
- Published
- 2025-06-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joclim.2025.100477
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.40
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- Fogarty International Center