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Hurricane Michael’s toll on Florida children’s mental health

Season 2019 Episode 185 | 4m 02s

People in Florida’s panhandle are still grappling with the devastation from last October’s Hurricane Michael. The most powerful storm to hit the region in history left many residents homeless and in search of aid. Now, children in particular are facing another after effect of the devastation -- mental health issues. Miami Herald reporter Elizabeth Koh joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss.

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