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IDMH At SUNY New Paltz Director Is On The Ground At CA Wildfires

Impact of Creek wildfire in Fresno, CA
Courtesy of the Institute for Disaster Mental Health at SUNY New Paltz
Impact of Creek wildfire in Fresno, CA

The director of the Institute for Disaster Mental Health at SUNY New Paltz is in California assisting the American Red Cross with wildfire recovery efforts. According to the Red Cross, wildfires in California have burned more than 4 million acres this year, destroying over 8,400 homes and other structures. Dr. Amy Nitza is in Fresno for a two-week deployment and spoke with WAMC’s Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Allison Dunne about what she’s experiencing.

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