{"id":3348,"date":"2017-09-13T20:45:04","date_gmt":"2017-09-14T01:45:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nearariver.com\/?p=3348"},"modified":"2026-09-10T11:23:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T15:23:09","slug":"after-disaster-near-river-bj-rae-eagle-encouraging-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bobbiejrae.com\/nearariver\/after-disaster-near-river-bj-rae-eagle-encouraging-words\/","title":{"rendered":"After the Disaster\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

What you can do to put your life back together after a disaster…<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Have you or a loved one been affected by a natural disaster?\u00a0 If so, please read this.\u00a0 It may help you sort things out after the storm.<\/p>\n

Here are some things you need to do.<\/p>\n

Wait to return home!<\/h4>\n

Wait to return home until you are allowed.\u00a0 No matter how tempted you are to try to get back to your home before you are allowed, you need to wait until it is safe to do so!<\/p>\n

When you get home…<\/h4>\n

Check your food to make sure it is safe to eat!\u00a0 Also check your home for safety issues such as critter infestations (which spread germs), electrical issues, and mold.<\/p>\n

The Center for Disease Control found evidence that mold can cause respiratory issues in otherwise and previously healthy people.\u00a0 Upper respiratory tract symptoms, coughing, wheezing, and increase in asthma symptoms in asthmatics have all been linked to exposure to mold.\u00a0 There has been some evidence that exposure to indoor mold causes shortness of breath, respiratory illness in otherwise healthy children, and the development of asthma.<\/p>\n

Especially if you or your loved one has asthma, find another place to stay until the mold has been removed from your home.<\/p>\n

Beware of Scam Artists!\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/h4>\n

Scam artists abound like ants in woodwork after a disaster.\u00a0 Once current such scam in Florida has been noted in Okaloosa County.\u00a0 Someone has been contacting residents claiming an urgent need for you to help them by purchasing an iTunes or Visa gift card.\u00a0 There are also IRS scams, jury duty scams, and grandparent scams.<\/p>\n

With the Jury Duty scam, someone calls you on the phone and asks for money and\/or threatens arrest for failure to respond to a jury duty summons.\u00a0 Hang up the phone! The Sheriff\u2019s Department would never contact anyone in this manner!<\/p>\n

In the Grandparent scam, someone calls you claiming to be an attorney for your grandchild asking for money. \u00a0Hang up the phone!<\/p>\n

There are many other scams.\u00a0 If anyone you do not know contacts you, verify his or her credentials with a regulatory agency and call back once you verify the credentials!<\/p>\n

Go to this website to check out scams that have been reported in your area and to report any scams you discover:<\/strong><\/p>\n

https:\/\/action.aarp.org\/site\/SPageNavigator\/FraudMap.html?cmp=EMC-DSM-NLC-MBA-MEM-20170911_MBU_CTRL_243900_285601-091117-F5-Fraud_Watch_Network-Text-CTRL-2398583&encparam=NW4zMjX6B8xzLmdrOO\/R\/\/qSHhTAWw96aFuJT24fy3Q=<\/strong><\/p>\n

Get the help you and your family need!<\/h4>\n

After a disaster, many people develop PTSD and depression and anxiety, including children.\u00a0 Be aware of the symptoms, especially in children<\/a>. Click here<\/a> if you do not know the symptoms.\u00a0\u00a0Get the help you need when you need it, even if you must go to the Emergency Room!<\/p>\n

When I was a child, a disaster hit my hometown.\u00a0 I was 4 years old and I still remember it like it was yesterday.\u00a0 I do not have PTSD because my Grandma very lovingly helped me through that difficult time.\u00a0 But had she not been there for me, I would definitely have developed PTSD after that storm.<\/p>\n

There is no shame in asking for help for anything you need, counseling or help with food and other basic needs. Do not be too shy or ashamed to ask for the help you and your loved ones need!<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

It is hard to recover your life after a disaster.\u00a0 You just have to live one moment at a time, and worry only about today.\u00a0 Tend to the emotional needs of yourself and your loved ones.\u00a0 And do not be afraid to ask anyone for help!<\/p>\n

Soar like an eagle<\/a> in the aftermath of the storm!\u00a0 Live as wisely as possible!<\/p>\n

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Let the\u00a0encouraging words<\/a>\u00a0in these\u00a0near\u00a0a\u00a0river<\/a>\u00a0posts help you<\/h4>\n

soar like an\u00a0eagle<\/a>\u00a0above life\u2019s storms.<\/h4>\n

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Here is one answer to our drug crisis…<\/h4>\n

Do you believe the\u00a0 impossible can be done?<\/h4>\n

What is paper-thin love and why is it not good for our society?<\/h4>\n

\u00a0The most powerful forces in the universe are love<\/a> and\u00a0positive thinking<\/a>!<\/h4>\n

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