Mntwc Cnty Human Services

Historical archive Covering the May 12, 2000 "St. Nazianz Storm" and Recovery

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THERE ARE MANY COMMON SYMPTOMS EXPERIENCED DURING OR FOLLOWING A CRITICAL INCIDENT LIKE THE 'HAIL STORM 2000' OR 'ST. NAZIANZ STORM'

If you or a family member are being challenged by any of these things, staff with Manitowoc County Human Services is available to help. There are numerous meetings planned, or you may call anytime to the Crisis Response Team at 920-683-4230.

PHYSICAL

	NAUSEA
	SWEATING
	FATIGUE
	HEADACHES
	HYPERVENTILATION
	DIZZINESS
	UPSET STOMACH
	SLEEP DISTURBANCES
	DIARRHEA
	RAPID HEART RATE
	MUSCLE ACHES
	DRY MOUTH
	FEELING UNCOORDINATED
	CHILLS
	SHAKES
	VISION PROBLEMS
	SEX DRIVE/MENSTRUATION
	TREMORS (LIPS/HANDS)

EMOTIONAL

	ANGER
	DENIAL
	FEAR
	DEPRESSION
	GRIEF
	WORRIED
	WITHDRAWAL
	SURVIVOR GUILT
	IDENTIFY WITH VICTIM
	ANTICIPATORY ANXIETY
	WISHING TO HIDE
	WISHING TO DIE
	FEELING UNCERTAIN
	FEELING OVERWHELMED
	FEELING ABANDONED
	FEELING LOSS
	FEELING HOPELESS
	FEELING NUMB

COGNITIVE

	FLASH BACKS
	DISTRESSING DREAMS
	POOR CONCENTRATION
	BLAMING SOMEONE
	IMPAIRED THINKING
	CONFUSION
	CALCULATION DIFFICULTIES
	POOR ATTENTION SPAN
	FEAR OF EVENT REPETITION
	INTRUSIVE IMAGES
	DELAYED STRESS RESPONSE
	PERSONALITY CHANGES

BEHAVIORAL

	CHANGE IN ACTIVITY
	INCREASED ALCOHOL USE
	INCREASED SMOKING
	EXCESSIVE / SICK HUMOR
	UNUSUAL BEHAVIOR
	WITHDRAWAL
	SUSPICIOUSNESS
	CHANGE IN COMMUNICATION
	EXCESSIVE SILENCE
	CHANGE IN EATING HABITS

SPIRITUAL

	QUESTIONS PURPOSE OF LIFE
	QUESTIONS JOB / SELF
	QUESTIONS IF HIGHER POWER
	ANGER AT HIGHER POWER

These symptoms are all normal reactions to an abnormal event, and should decrease within seven days of the incident. We invite your calls or questions, the Manitowoc County Human Services, Crisis Response Team at 920-683-4230.

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Please tell your friends and contacts about our new address (URL) which we began utilizing January5, 2004.
The webmaster can not provide answers to any questions about emergency operations,
those should be submitted to Manitowoc County Emergency Management at 920-683-4207.
If you have photos or articles to submit, or comments about this web site, please e-mail them to the webmaster,
fax to 920-693-8772, or bring them to the St. Nazianz Command Center.

Pages within this site were last updated 05/26/2001 at 11:10 AM. All information copyright 2000-2004, all rights reserved.