How does weather affect human mental health?
Credit: Shutterstock Hurricane Harvey is now the largest rainfall event in US history. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 50% of homes in Houston are flooded and over 30,000 people in the Greater Houston area are in emergency shelters. Hundreds of thousands more are seeking higher ground. Thousands have been rescued by volunteer organizations and by the US Coast Guard, but thousands more are expected to be left stranded.