DRC in the Media

The University of Delaware’s Disaster Research Center is home to renowned experts who share insights from their research to better understand breaking news, developing events, and the complex conditions that lead to disaster. Offering a broad range of disciplinary perspectives and expertise, they have been cited in such outlets as the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times. Discover what our experts have to say:

DRC in the Media

FEATURED DRC MEDIA PLACEMENTS

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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 . . . access to power and clean water. …
 
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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 . . . our planet. It’s why the University of Delaware’s Disaster Research Center (DRC) has a global reach, and it’s why that reach has global impact. You could see both DRC’s reach and impact during a daylong workshop for graduate students, held during its 60th anniversary celebration earlier this year. The study and work those students were doing will help policy makers and leaders around the world prepare for disasters of the future.”…
 
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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, . . . an expert on disaster vulnerability at the University of Delaware. […]”

“‘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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DRC MEDIA PLACEMENTS: 233


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Here’s what Delaware can and can’t say about its COVID-19 cases

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: DelawareOnline.com — Friday, March 27, 2020
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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
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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
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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 triage patients who need intensive care

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Scientific American — Friday, March 20, 2020
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How are professors coping with the sudden campus closure?

EXPERT: Jenn Trivedi
FEATURED IN: The Review — Friday, March 20, 2020
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FEMA, once focused on storms, will lead virus response

EXPERT: James Kendra
FEATURED IN: Climatewire — Friday, March 20, 2020
OVERVIEW: James Kendra of the Disaster Research Center at the University of Delaware shares how coronavirus may impact FEMA.
 
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The state of COVID-19 testing in Delaware

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Delaware Public Media — Thursday, March 19, 2020
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Known For Disaster Aid, FEMA Prepares For New Challenge With Coronavirus Relief

EXPERT: James Kendra
FEATURED IN: NPR — Thursday, March 19, 2020
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The Case For Not Panic Buying A Gun

EXPERT: Joe Trainor
FEATURED IN: LA List — Wednesday, March 18, 2020
OVERVIEW: As coronavirus continues to upend our lives, there are some people who are rushing to buy toilet paper (unnecessarily) and rice. Others are trying to get a hold of essential medicines. And some are running to buy guns. …
 
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The case for not panic buying a gun

EXPERT: Joseph Trainor
FEATURED IN: LAist.com — Wednesday, March 18, 2020
OVERVIEW: “We tend to come together as humans and work together and help each other and try to work towards the collective good,” said Joseph Trainor, sociologist at the Disaster Research Center at the University of Delaware.
 
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Communicating COVID-19: Be Transparent.

EXPERT: James Kendra
FEATURED IN: School CEO Magazine — Tuesday, March 17, 2020
OVERVIEW: Dr. James Kendra has studied the response to several of the most prominent international disasters of the past two decades: the waterborne evacuation of Manhattan on 9/11, the 2010 Haiti earthquake, and the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, just to name a few. The current Director of the University of Delaware’s Disaster Research Center, Kendra specializes in leaderships’ response to disaster—and how organizations can bounce back stronger. …
 
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Preventing the spread of COVID-19 in hotels

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Lodging Magazine — Tuesday, March 17, 2020
OVERVIEW: As hotels prepare for the spread of COVID-19, there are some precautions managers and staff can take to improve guest and employee health and safety, write Sheryl F. Kline, Jennifer Horney of the University of Delaware Disaster Research Center, and Katie Kirsch.
 
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Coronavirus is spreading panic. Here’s the science behind why

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: NationalGeographic.com — Tuesday, March 17, 2020
OVERVIEW:
 
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