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Typical phases of disaster Graphic: Illustrates from left to right the general progression of the disaster effects and reactions on communities. The first is the Pre-Disaster Phase where the amount of warning a community receives varies by the type of disaster. Next is the Impact Phase where the greater the scope, community destruction, and personal losses associated with the disaster, the greater the psycho-social effects. Next is the Heroic Phase which is characterized by high altruism among survivors and emergency responders. In the following weeks is the short-lived Honeymoon Phase where survivors feel a sense of optimism. Over time, survivors go through an inventory process where they recognize the limits of available disaster assistance which leads into the Disillusionment Phase where survivors come to grips with the reality of their situation. Certain trigger events, such as the anniversary of the disaster, can prompt survivors to re-experience reactions related to the disaster or experience them for the first time. Lastly, during the Reconstruction Phase, survivors experience setbacks and work through their grief, eventually adjusting to their new surrounding and situations. (Adapted from Center for Mental Health Services, 2000)


KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Lake County has experienced large scale fires for the past four years with the most recent, the Mendocino Complex fire of 2019, becoming California's largest in recorded history.

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