Country Dictionary

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disaster fatigue

The loss of interest in donating money for relief, volunteering time to help survivors or general interest in media coverage for multiple natural or man-made disasters. You feel guilty for losing interest and legitimate concern for the people affected, but numerous events back to back is exhausting. natural disaster, man-made disaster, hurricane, tornado, earthquake, flood, shooting, terrorism, terrorist act, bombing, explosion, mass casualty

We have had 3 tornados and 2 major floods this year. I have got major disaster fatigue.

by joecoolthefool October 06, 2017