Psychological Effects of Ice Storms and Floods All disasters have numerous psychological effects on both survivors and disaster responders. This is due to the trauma and shock associated with disasters. However, although there are some disasters that cause similar side effects, some people react differently to different disasters. Ice storms and days-long floods are both major disasters that can cause extreme damage and cause serious psychological effects on survivors and disaster responders. However, unlike floods, ice storms have a less sudden impact as they develop and worsen over time. On the other hand, floods occur suddenly and can cause a large number of casualties in a short time. From this perspective, the psychological effects of floods are much more intense than those associated with ice storms. First, floods usually have the ability to wipe out entire neighborhoods, leaving people without a place to stay. Floods also damage property such as vehicles and paralyze infrastructure such as roads, making it difficult for people to move to or from...