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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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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
OVERVIEW:
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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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North Dakota, Which Hasn’t Mandated Mask-wearing, Now Has Country’s Highest Infection Rate
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Newsweek — Friday, September 18, 2020
OVERVIEW: As the coronavirus situation improves in some parts of the United States, the Midwest now appears to be bearing the brunt of the outbreak, with North Dakota, in particular—a state with no mask mandate—seeing a notable spike in new cases. …
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No Lockdown, No Problem, Says Nebraska GOP Guv as Cases Rise
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Daily Beast — Wednesday, September 16, 2020
OVERVIEW:
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No Lockdown, No Problem, Says Nebraska GOP Guv as Cases Rise
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: The Daily Beast — Wednesday, September 16, 2020
OVERVIEW: Republican Gov. Pete Ricketts has made bringing more of a sense of normalcy back to Nebraska a top priority, even if it amounts to a potentially dangerous decision during the coronavirus pandemic. …
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http://udreview.com/for-professional-sports-life-in-the-bubble-may-be-the-answer/
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: the review — Saturday, September 5, 2020
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For professional sports, life in the bubble may be the answer
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: The Review — Saturday, September 5, 2020
OVERVIEW: Professional sports was one of many major American norms stripped away by the coronavirus pandemic. Their return is a small victory for many, although the games will come with numerous new obstacles. …
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That COVID-19 baby boom might be more of a bust
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: The Philadelphia Inquirer — Friday, September 4, 2020
OVERVIEW: Remember those jokes about ‘coronial’ and quarantines’ due to widespread lockdowns? Well, it’s more complicated than that. …
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That COVID-19 baby boom might be more of a bust
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: The Philadelphia Inquirer — Friday, September 4, 2020
OVERVIEW:
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Nearly a third of Americans worry about having their work hours cut or losing their jobs
EXPERT: Jennifer Trivedi
FEATURED IN: Marketplace — Tuesday, September 1, 2020
OVERVIEW: We talk a lot about what the pandemic is doing to the economy — how it’s showing up in the jobs numbers, in retail sales, bankruptcies, you name it. But there’s another part of it which is how the economy feels — how it makes us feel. …
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Nearly a third of Americans worry about having their work hours cut or losing their jobs
EXPERT: Jenn Trivedi
FEATURED IN: MARKETPLACE — Tuesday, September 1, 2020
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New book details the recovery and provides lessons for current hurricane season
EXPERT: Jennifer Trivedi
FEATURED IN: UDaily — Friday, August 28, 2020
OVERVIEW: It was around this time 15 years ago that University of Delaware Assistant Professor Jennifer Trivedi was calling people she knew in Biloxi, Mississippi to see if they were evacuating the coast as Hurricane Katrina made its way into the Gulf of Mexico. They were not. …
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