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How Leadership, Policy Decisions, and Blame Avoidance Shape Trauma: Complicated Recovery in the Early Aftermath of the 2025 California Wildfires

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  • DeMond S. Miller

    (Rowan University)

  • Sotirios Chtouris

    (University of the Aegean, Department of Sociology)

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Before the daunting task of starting over began, many 2025 California wildfire survivors witnessed shifting disaster narratives, political blame games, and the emotional toll and trauma of shattered trust in government. The loss of trust amid casting blame led to delays in recovery and increased social fragmentation. For many households already facing hardships, rebuilding has barely started after a year leaving many Los Angeles communities still in the early stages of long-term recovery. Amid blame narratives and blame avoidance, significant progress has been made in debris and hazardous waste removal, and some financial assistance, though challenges remain, particularly in rebuilding permanent homes as part of long-term recovery efforts.

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  • DeMond S. Miller & Sotirios Chtouris, 2026. "How Leadership, Policy Decisions, and Blame Avoidance Shape Trauma: Complicated Recovery in the Early Aftermath of the 2025 California Wildfires," Risk, Governance and Society,, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:rischp:978-3-032-19030-7_7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-19030-7_7
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