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Health Risks Are Rising in Mountain Areas Flooded by Hurricane Helene and Cut Off From Clean Water, Power and Hospitals
EXPERT: Sarabeth Baxter Lowe
FEATURED IN: The Conversation — Tuesday, October 1, 2024
OVERVIEW: Hurricane Helene’s flooding has subsided, but health risks are growing in hard-hit regions of the North Carolina mountains, where many people lost . . .
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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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Does rain wash away coronavirus?
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Costa Rica News — Tuesday, May 26, 2020
OVERVIEW: Article mentions Dr. Jennifer Horney’s comments to WBOC regarding rainfall and the coronavirus.
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5 healthy hygiene habits you should definitely keep practicing post-pandemic
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: WellandGood.com — Tuesday, May 19, 2020
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Maine reopening despite missed benchmarks, inadequate testing regime
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Portland Press Herald — Sunday, May 17, 2020
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EXPERT: Jenn Trivedi
FEATURED IN: The News & Observer — Wednesday, May 13, 2020
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Contract tracing and COVID-19 (Video)
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (Facebook) — Wednesday, May 13, 2020
OVERVIEW: Jennifer Horney of the UD Disaster Research Center is one of several experts interviewed by the Delaware DHSS in this video on contract tracing and COVID-19.
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Connecting Epidemiology and Planning
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Interact, the American Planning Association — Wednesday, May 13, 2020
OVERVIEW: Dr. Jennifer Horney, epidemiologist and disaster researcher at the University of Delaware, brings her expertise to some pressing public health questions: How can planners protect themselves when working onsite during the pandemic? How might planners serve as allies to medical and public health professionals?
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COVID-19 may change one common American behavior forever: Using Cash
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Inverse.com — Saturday, May 9, 2020
OVERVIEW: Jennifer Horney, an epidemiologist at the University of Delaware, tells Inverse there is evidence that coronavirus can persist on surfaces. But cash doesn’t appear to be uniquely risky.
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EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Mashable.com — Friday, May 8, 2020
OVERVIEW: Jennifer Horney, the director of the Epidemiology program in the College of Health Sciences at the University of Delaware, shares insight on what early gatherings may look like.
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The recovery from Katrina was still underway when Deepwater Horizon happened
EXPERT: Jennifer Trivedi
FEATURED IN: The News & Observer — Thursday, May 7, 2020
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What Do We Make of Anti-Vaxxers In the Time of Coronavirus?
EXPERT: Sarah DeYoung
FEATURED IN: Fatherly.com — Thursday, May 7, 2020
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Disasters Leave a Rise in Suicides in Their Wake: Study
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: U.S. News — Friday, November 20, 2020
OVERVIEW: Researchers found that the severe emotional distress and anxiety for those who have lived through major disasters can also lead to suicide. “That finding is important, I think, because those could be preventable deaths with better disaster preparedness and response,” said study author Jennifer Horney, founding director of the epidemiology program in the College of Health Sciences at the University of Delaware.
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College students are coming home for the holidays. Will they inadvertently bring COVID-19 with them?
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FEATURED IN: DelawareOnline.com — Thursday, November 19, 2020
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College students are coming home for the holidays. Will they inadvertently bring COVID-19 with them?
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: DelawareOnline.com — Thursday, November 19, 2020
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COVID-19’s impact on this key Delaware industry has been murky. New info reveals plenty of early infections
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FEATURED IN: DelawareOnline.com — Wednesday, November 18, 2020
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COVID-19’s impact on this key Delaware industry has been murky. New info reveals plenty of early infections
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: DelawareOnline.com — Wednesday, November 18, 2020
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Enlighten Me: The mental health toll of natural disasters
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Delaware Public Media — Friday, November 13, 2020
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Suicide rates increase when natural disasters strike
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: The Week Magazine — Friday, November 13, 2020
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The Facts on Flu Shot Side Effects and Risks
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Everyday Health — Monday, November 9, 2020
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The Coronavirus Pandemic Will Keep Killing People Across Rural America
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Daily Beast — Wednesday, November 4, 2020
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The Coronavirus pandemic will keep killing people across rural America.
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Daily Beast — Wednesday, November 4, 2020
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