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Climate change is increasing the number and severity of natural disasters [ [link removed] ]. In 2023, the United States had a record 28 weather and climate disasters that caused [ [link removed] ] more than 1 billion dollars each in damages and had lasting and devastating impacts on communities. Experiencing a disaster takes a toll on people?s mental health. Fearing future disasters or climate change in general can also impact mental health.

To learn more, we spoke to two experts at the Department of Health who work on climate and health issues. Rad Cunningham is the manager of our Climate and Health section, which addresses health risks associated with climate change. Claire Grant is a Resilience and Preparedness Strategist in our emergency management office (the Office for Resilience and Health Security).

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