Jackie Guzman, Extension Educator Scotts Bluff County
How are your children doing?
In recent months our state has experienced several natural disasters with flooding, storms causing hail damage to property and crops, and most recently the collapse of a tunnel in the irrigation canal serving Wyoming and Nebraska farmers impacting thousands of acres of farm land. Anyone who was not directly impacted by a disaster this year probably knows someone who has, teaching us that we are not immune to such events.
These events can cause heightened anxiety and stress in adults. So what are the implications for children?