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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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Fact Check: In jobs speech, Trump does more dishonest downplaying of the pandemic
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: CNN.com — Thursday, July 2, 2020
OVERVIEW: “This is not a temporary problem and it is not limited to a few hot spots,” said Jennifer Horney, professor and founding director of the epidemiology program at the University of Delaware.
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EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: WellandGood.com — Thursday, July 2, 2020
OVERVIEW:
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Delaware students professors discuss fall 2020 semester
EXPERT: Tricia Wachtendorf
FEATURED IN: Delaware Online — Wednesday, July 1, 2020
OVERVIEW:
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EXPERT: A.R. Siders
FEATURED IN: USA Today — Monday, June 29, 2020
OVERVIEW:
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The Impact of Social Vulnerability on COVID-19 in the US: An Analysis of Spatially Varying Relationships
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: American Journal of Preventive Medicine — Friday, June 26, 2020
OVERVIEW: Because of their inability to access adequate medical care, transportation, and nutrition, socially vulnerable populations are at an increased risk of health challenges during disasters. This study estimates the association between case counts of COVID-19 infection and social vulnerability in the U.S., identifying counties at increased vulnerability to the pandemic. …
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Experts predict what a second wave of coronavirus will be like
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: The Huffington Post — Monday, June 22, 2020
OVERVIEW:
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Local data shape response: ZIP Codes reflect virus impact around state
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Delaware State News — Sunday, June 21, 2020
OVERVIEW:
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EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Kennebec Journal — Sunday, June 14, 2020
OVERVIEW:
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Your favorite band knows how long the pandemic will last
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Mashable.com — Saturday, June 13, 2020
OVERVIEW:
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Disaster science reaches out
EXPERT:
FEATURED IN: UDaily, University of Delaware — Wednesday, June 10, 2020
OVERVIEW: The Disaster Research Center has added a new public outreach service in which graduates tudents compile high-quality research on a variety of topics and summarize it in ways that are clear and easy to understand.
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EXPERT: James Kendra
FEATURED IN: Miami Times — Thursday, March 26, 2020
OVERVIEW: “FEMA is stretched,” James Kendra, director of the University of Delaware’s Disaster Research Center, told Bloomberg in another recent story.
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Hospitalized but unable to get tested for coronavirus, calls out Trump’s lies
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Towleroad.com — Thursday, March 26, 2020
OVERVIEW:
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White House touts increased coronavirus testing, but experts say more is needed
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Sinclair Broadcast Group — Thursday, March 26, 2020
OVERVIEW: “I think the important clarification is that we should be considering the number of cases per 1 million population and considering a rate of people tested and not the absolute numbers,” Jennifer Horney, founding director of the University of Delaware’s epidemiology program, told CNN.
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Mental health experts question the need for ammo during coronavirus pandemic
EXPERT: Joe Trainor
FEATURED IN: NBC-2 — Wednesday, March 25, 2020
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Communicating COVID-19: Be Transparent
EXPERT: James Kendra
FEATURED IN: School CEO Magazine — Wednesday, March 25, 2020
OVERVIEW: Director of the University of Delaware’s Disaster Research Center Dr. James Kendra shares tips for school leaders facing the COVID-19 outbreak.
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U.S. has done more coronavirus tests that South Korea, but not per person,
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: CNN.com — Wednesday, March 25, 2020
OVERVIEW: Jennifer Horney, founding director of the University of Delaware’s epidemiology program, told CNN that epidemiologists generally use rates only like tests per capita to make comparisons.
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Weather impact on COVID-19
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: WBOC.com — Wednesday, March 25, 2020
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Social distancing is all we have to prevent spread of COVID-19
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Healio.com — Wednesday, March 25, 2020
OVERVIEW:
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How to support employees with high-risk concerns during a COVID-19 outbreak
EXPERT: Jennifer Trivedi
FEATURED IN: SHRM.org — Tuesday, March 24, 2020
OVERVIEW: s the news changes daily around COVID-19, one fact remains clear: Those with chronic health conditions are more susceptible to the virus, and they may have more severe symptoms and a more difficult recovery, too. …
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How to Support Employees with High-Risk Concerns During a COVID-19 Outbreak
EXPERT: Jenn Trivedi
FEATURED IN: SHRM.com — Tuesday, March 24, 2020
OVERVIEW: “If they absolutely have to come to work, everyone and every space they’re in contact with needs to take recommended precautions,” said Jennifer Trivedi of the University of Delaware Disaster Research Center.
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