Julia Woodhall-Melnik said the intent is to learn how to reduce the impact of these events – specifically on mental health – and to determine what social capital is needed to recover from flooding
A sociologist says the 2018 flood in southern New Brunswick took a physical and mental toll, and as flooding again hits the province she plans to recommend ways to ease suffering caused by such disasters.
“Some of them were completely fine with it, saying 2018 was a once in a lifetime flood. ‘We’ll likely never see this again, so I’m fine.’ Others were saying, this could be the new normal.” “The role of neighbours and friends, of politicians, of official systems, first responders, the province, the federal government in providing response – we looked at how people experienced barriers to access different types of capital and how that had an effect on them,” she said.She said most people talked about the informal supports they received last year, such as neighbours and even strangers bringing food, offering boats and helping to sandbag.
“You have this range of people who say, ‘I really love my community and I don’t want to leave, but I don’t know if I can stay,’ to other people who were living on properties that were owned by great-grandparents,” she said. “They had a deep family connection to their home and having to leave would be heartbreaking for them.”
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