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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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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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6 Myths About COVID-19 Doctors Need You To Stop Believing Right Now
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: WELL+GOOD — Monday, October 26, 2020
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6 Myths About COVID-19 Doctors Need You To Stop Believing Right Now
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Well+Good — Monday, October 26, 2020
OVERVIEW: We’re heading in the wrong direction. The United States has recorded more than 8.6 million cases of the coronavirus—5 percent of them just last week. Scientists and doctors know so much more about the virus than they did 10 months ago yet myths and misinformation abound concerning how people contract and recover from COVID-19. The coronavirus is pushing hospitals to the brink as its spread shows no signs of slowing down. The third surge of the COVID-19 pandemic has arrived. …
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Americans Should Brace for 100,000 New COVID Cases a Day, Experts Say
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Daily Beast — Sunday, October 25, 2020
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Listeria Outbreak Linked to Deli Meat
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Everyday Health — Sunday, October 25, 2020
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Even the Author of That Viral Study Says Mouthwash Does *Not* Protect You From COVID-19
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: WELL+GOOD — Thursday, October 22, 2020
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Hurricane Delta aims for ‘devil’s playground’
EXPERT: Jenn Trivedi
FEATURED IN: E&E News — Saturday, October 10, 2020
OVERVIEW: “With adaptation and resilience, we can get caught up in talking about things like managed retreat and home buyouts and things like that,” said Jennifer Trivedi, assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Delaware. “But for a lot of people it comes down to a simple question, ‘What do I need to survive? Once I know that I’m going to make the best choice for me and for my family.'”
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EXPERT: Trivedi Jennifer
FEATURED IN: E&E News — Friday, October 9, 2020
OVERVIEW: Six weeks ago, Hurricane Laura brought 150 mph winds and a 10 foot storm surge over their doorsteps, leaving behind wreckage and mostly unlivable houses with no power, water, gas or cellphone service. …
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Multiple Disasters Strain Response Systems, Slow Recovery, and Deepen Inequity
EXPERT: Tricia Wachtendorf
FEATURED IN: Direct Relief — Wednesday, October 7, 2020
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Pack a ‘Go Bag’ Now
EXPERT: Tricia Wachtendorf
FEATURED IN: The New York Times — Saturday, September 19, 2020
OVERVIEW: “The more you plan and the more you prepare for an emergency, the more mental space you have to deal with the things you need to improvise when the emergency hits,” — Tricia Wachtendorf
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EXPERT: Tricia Wachtendorf
FEATURED IN: The New York Times — Saturday, September 19, 2020
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