Economic and mental health impacts of multiple adverse events: Hurricane Harvey, other flooding events, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Objectives: To assess the economic and mental health impacts of COVID-19 in the presence of previous exposure to flooding events.

Methods: Starting in April 2018, the Texas Flood Registry (TFR) invited residents to complete an online survey regarding their experiences with Hurricane Harvey and subsequent flooding events. Starting in April 2020, participants nationwide were invited to complete a brief online survey on their experiences during the pandemic.

The Texas flood registry: a flexible tool for environmental and public health practitioners and researchers.

Background: Making landfall in Rockport, Texas in August 2017, Hurricane Harvey resulted in unprecedented flooding, displacing tens of thousands of people, and creating environmental hazards and exposures for many more.

Objective: We describe a collaborative project to establish the Texas Flood Registry to track the health and housing impacts of major flooding events.

Methods: Those who enroll in the registry answer retrospective questions regarding the impact of storms on their health and housing status.