Spiritual Considerations During Disasters

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Spiritual Considerations During Disasters
Whether natural or artificial, disasters affect the psychological, spiritual, and economic well-being of the individuals affected. They cause trauma that mainly affects vulnerable people like refugees, children, the poor, and immigrants. Spirituality is an aspect of humanity whereby people find meaning and connections between what is happening to sacredness, nature, self, or significance (Lalani et al., 2021). The 2016 Alberta wildfire in Canada displaced many people in Fort McMurray and led to the loss of billions through the destruction of infrastructure. A study conducted in the region showed that the locals shared a strong sense of belonging and social connection despite the diversity of communities. The community believed in hope and faith, whereby a feeling of something good happening along the way kept them going. Through resilience, people believed that God had better plans for them and could make a better end. Hope helped instill confidence in people; they could share ...