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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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
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Eventual reopening of Delaware projected to be gradual

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Delaware State News — Wednesday, April 15, 2020
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Eventual reopening of Delaware projected to be gradual

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Delaware State News — Wednesday, April 15, 2020
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U.S. buys 750,000 coronavirus testing kits from South Korea

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Independent.co.uk — Tuesday, April 14, 2020
OVERVIEW: Jennifer Horney, director of the University of Delaware’s epidemiology programme, said in an interview with CNN that epidemiologists generally look at per capita rates when making comparisons between countries.
 
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Quick Take: Maintaining mental wellness of staff and inmates during custodial pandemonium

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: CorrectionsOne.com — Tuesday, April 14, 2020
OVERVIEW: Dr. Jennifer Horney, a member of the Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response’s Board of Scientific Counselors at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said that research indicates each person infected with COVID-19 can infect between two and three additional people.
 
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Maine lags New England states in reporting data on pandemic

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Portland Press Herald — Tuesday, April 14, 2020
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U.S. buys 750,000 coronavirus testing kits from South Korea

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Independent.co.uk — Tuesday, April 14, 2020
OVERVIEW: Article highlights Jennifer Horney’s interview with CNN in which she highlights that epidemiologists generally look at per capita rates when making comparisons between countries when it comes to a situation like the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
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Quick Take: Maintaining mental wellness of staff and inmates during custodial pandemonium

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: CorrectionsOne.com — Tuesday, April 14, 2020
OVERVIEW: Dr. Jennifer Horney said that research indicates each person infected with COVID-19 can infect between two and three additional people.
 
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Maine lags New England states in reporting data on pandemic

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Portland Press Herald — Tuesday, April 14, 2020
OVERVIEW: Jennifer Horney, founding director of the epidemiology program at the University of Delaware, discusses the importance of tracking negative test results during the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
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Dozens Are Killed as Tornadoes and Severe Weather Strike Southern States

EXPERT: James Kendra
FEATURED IN: New York Times — Monday, April 13, 2020
OVERVIEW: James Kendra, director of the Disaster Research Center at the University of Delaware, said he is worried that the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which has been tasked with taking a lead on the pandemic response, could find itself stretched thin if natural disasters pile up.
 
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University of Delaware expert: Why COVID-19 hit so hard, what it will take to get back to normal

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: DelawareOnline.com — Monday, April 13, 2020
OVERVIEW:
 
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