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Planning Now for the Disasters of Tomorrow
EXPERT: Jennifer M Trivedi
FEATURED IN: UDaily — Saturday, August 10, 2024
OVERVIEW: “Disasters know no boundary lines. Floods, earthquakes, wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes, drought, conflict — they happen anywhere and everywhere on . . .
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How heat and a hurricane combined for misery in Houston
EXPERT: Jennifer M Trivedi
FEATURED IN: E&E News by Politico — Friday, July 19, 2024
OVERVIEW: “Compound disasters such as hurricanes and heat waves are increasingly testing Texas and other states along the Gulf of Mexico, said Jennifer Trivedi, . . .
“‘There’s a phrase people use: “There’s’ no such thing as a natural disaster,”‘ Trivedi said. ‘Really what we mean by that is there is always some sort of human intervention, human decision-making, human structures that are shaping the systems that really ramp a hazard into a disaster.’ […]”
“At the same time, experts say equitable citywide access to cooling centers and other emergency resources is crucial for protecting vulnerable populations when the lights do go out. And, in the long term, building up climate resilience in socially vulnerable communities is key to better outcomes when disasters strike. ‘It really is an equity question,’ Trivedi said. ‘That’s something that has to be part of these conversations.’ […]”
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Evacuating is expensive. Recovery is long and hard.
EXPERT: Jennifer Trivedi
FEATURED IN: Perci — Monday, September 18, 2023
OVERVIEW: “Jennifer Trivedi, Assistant Professor of Anthropology is Core Faculty at University of Delaware’s Disaster Research Center. She studies “the people . . .
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U.S. Disaster Response Scrambles To Protect People From Both Hurricanes And COVID-19
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: NPR — Wednesday, July 22, 2020
OVERVIEW: Jennifer Horney, founding director of UD’s epidemiology program and core faculty with the Disaster Research Center, tells NPR that like many places in the southeast, Houston lacked adequate shelter space before the COVID-19 pandemic. She was on the ground conducting research after Hurricane Harvey hit the city in 2017. The piece was picked up by NPR affiliates nationwide.
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U.S. disaster response scrambles to protect people from both hurricanes and COVID-19
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: NPR.org — Wednesday, July 22, 2020
OVERVIEW: Like many places in the southeast, Houston lacked adequate shelter space before the pandemic, according to Jennifer Horney, founding director and professor with the University of Delaware’s epidemiology program.
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Vulnerable communities
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: UDaily, University of Delaware — Tuesday, July 21, 2020
OVERVIEW: Racial minorities and people with limited English are nearly seven times more likely to be infected with coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States, according to University of Delaware epidemiology researchers Dr. Ibraheem Karaye and Jennifer Horney.
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U.S. Disaster Response Scrambles To Protect People From Both Hurricanes And COVID-19
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: NPR — Tuesday, July 21, 2020
OVERVIEW: With peak hurricane season yet to come, southeast communities are grappling with uncertainty over whether it’s possible to evacuate to shelters without risking coronavirus exposure. …
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The U.S. Is Severing Ties to the WHO
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Eveyrday Health — Monday, July 20, 2020
OVERVIEW:
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How to evacuate and find emergency shelter during a pandemic
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Popular Science — Sunday, July 19, 2020
OVERVIEW:
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How to evacuate and find emergency shelter during a pandemic
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Popular Science — Sunday, July 19, 2020
OVERVIEW:
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In Houston’s fifth ward the storm never stops
EXPERT: Jennifer Trivedi
FEATURED IN: Texas Observer — Friday, July 17, 2020
OVERVIEW: Amal Ahmed wrote a piece for the Texas Observer on COVID-19 and other disasters in light of FEMA’s plans. She interviewed me as part of it and included information I shared about how there are bad options – doing things online leaves people out, but sending FEMA employees in puts employees and residents at COVID-19 risk. …
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EXPERT: Jenn Trivedi
FEATURED IN: Texas Observer — Friday, July 17, 2020
OVERVIEW:
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Nine face mask myths you need to stop believing right this minute
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: WellandGood.com — Wednesday, July 15, 2020
OVERVIEW:
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U.S. Disaster Response Scrambles To Protect People From Both Hurricanes And COVID-19
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: NPR — Wednesday, July 22, 2020
OVERVIEW: Jennifer Horney, founding director of UD’s epidemiology program and core faculty with the Disaster Research Center, tells NPR that like many places in the southeast, Houston lacked adequate shelter space before the COVID-19 pandemic. She was on the ground conducting research after Hurricane Harvey hit the city in 2017. The piece was picked up by NPR affiliates nationwide.
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U.S. disaster response scrambles to protect people from both hurricanes and COVID-19
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: NPR.org — Wednesday, July 22, 2020
OVERVIEW: Like many places in the southeast, Houston lacked adequate shelter space before the pandemic, according to Jennifer Horney, founding director and professor with the University of Delaware’s epidemiology program.
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Vulnerable communities
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: UDaily, University of Delaware — Tuesday, July 21, 2020
OVERVIEW: Racial minorities and people with limited English are nearly seven times more likely to be infected with coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States, according to University of Delaware epidemiology researchers Dr. Ibraheem Karaye and Jennifer Horney.
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U.S. Disaster Response Scrambles To Protect People From Both Hurricanes And COVID-19
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: NPR — Tuesday, July 21, 2020
OVERVIEW: With peak hurricane season yet to come, southeast communities are grappling with uncertainty over whether it’s possible to evacuate to shelters without risking coronavirus exposure. …
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The U.S. Is Severing Ties to the WHO
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Eveyrday Health — Monday, July 20, 2020
OVERVIEW:
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How to evacuate and find emergency shelter during a pandemic
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Popular Science — Sunday, July 19, 2020
OVERVIEW:
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How to evacuate and find emergency shelter during a pandemic
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Popular Science — Sunday, July 19, 2020
OVERVIEW:
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In Houston’s fifth ward the storm never stops
EXPERT: Jennifer Trivedi
FEATURED IN: Texas Observer — Friday, July 17, 2020
OVERVIEW: Amal Ahmed wrote a piece for the Texas Observer on COVID-19 and other disasters in light of FEMA’s plans. She interviewed me as part of it and included information I shared about how there are bad options – doing things online leaves people out, but sending FEMA employees in puts employees and residents at COVID-19 risk. …
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Nine face mask myths you need to stop believing right this minute
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: WellandGood.com — Wednesday, July 15, 2020
OVERVIEW:
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