ABC 7 Preventing and managing ‘disaster fatigue’

WASHINGTON (ABC7) — From a global pandemic causing more than 860,000 death, to a record-breaking hurricane season turning towns to rubble – it’s hard to escape the devastation of 2020. And it’s no surprise many are now battling what’s being called ‘disaster fatigue.’

Patrick Hardy, certified emergency manager and creator of the Disaster Hawk app, shared what we can do to both prevent and manage the exhaustion.