Vanessa Parks

Jan 11, 2025 | thebrunswicknews.com | Jay Balagna |Alyson Harding |Vanessa Parks

The destructive winds and devastating fires that are sweeping through the Los Angeles area this week drove many, understandably, to their phones seeking information - and seeking to help. Downloads of apps like Watch Duty soared as Angelenos anxiously searched for information about evacuation boundaries, evacuation sites and the fate of their neighborhoods.

Jan 11, 2025 | charlotteobserver.com | Jay Balagna |Alyson Harding |Vanessa Parks

Greg Voorhies douses smoldering vegetation while trying to stop a neighbors house from igniting on Sinaloa Ave. in Altadena, California, as the Eaton Fire continues to grow on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/TNS) TNS The destructive winds and devastating fires that are sweeping through the Los Angeles area this week drove many, understandably, to their phones seeking information - and seeking to help.

Jul 21, 2023 | rand.org | JoNell Strough |Andrew Parker |Lynsay Ayer |Vanessa Parks

Background and ObjectivesClimate change threatens well-being and has increased the prevalence of weather-related disasters. We investigated age differences in emotional well-being among adults who had experienced hurricane-related, unavoidable stressors.