Typhoon Hato Cohort Study
On August 23, 2017, Typhoon Hato made landfall in Macao causing devastation to the city. At least 12 people died and over 200 were injured as a result of the storm. It was the worst storm to hit Macao in over 50 years, and the first time that a Typhoon signal 10 was hoisted in nearly 20 years. Over 1Billion USD in damages and lost revenue was reported. The GCMH worked with the Student Affairs Office to rapidly screen nearly 2000 students who were affected by the storm. This study will follow these students longitudinally to understand critical risk and resiliency factors for various outcomes.
Publications:
- Hall, B. J., *Xiong, Y., *Yip, P. S. Y., *Lao, C., *Shi, W., Sou, E. K. L., Chang, K., Wang, L., & Lam, A.I.F (in press). The association between disaster exposure and media use on posttraumatic stress disorder following Typhoon Hato in Macao, China. European Journal of Psychotraumatology. Web of Science rank: Q1 (20/121)
Presentations:
- *Xiong, Y., Chan, E. W. W., Yip, P. S. Y., Lao, C., Yang, X., Sou, E. K. L., Wong, M., & Hall, B. J. (2018, August). An exploration of disaster and social media exposure on PTSD: A study of Typhoon Hato in Macao, China. Poster accepted for presentation at the 126th annual American Psychological Convention, 2018, San Francisco, CA, USA.