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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Handling travel concerns as coronavirus anxieties continue

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: EverydayHealth.com — Tuesday, March 10, 2020
OVERVIEW: Although the number of COVID-19 cases is growing, Jennifer Horney, PhD, professor of epidemiology and core faculty with the Disaster Research Center at the University of Delaware, encourages people to proceed cautiously but not to overreact.
 
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Coins carry virus better than paper money, experts say as China begins sterilizing cash

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: BusinessInsider.com — Tuesday, March 10, 2020
OVERVIEW: How should you handle your money in the times of COVID-19? Epidemiologist Jennifer Horney of the University of Delaware says credit cards are least risky to use, since those can be wiped down.
 
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Fact Check: White House falsely claims the coronavirus has been contained in the U.S.

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: CNN.com — Saturday, March 7, 2020
OVERVIEW: “As many states in the US report an increasing number of cases, I do not believe it would be accurate to say that COVID-19 is contained globally or in the US,” said Jennifer Horney, professor and founding director of the epidemiology program at the University of Delaware.
 
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Gig economy workers say they’ll have to work through the coronavirus outbreak even if they get sick

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: BusinessInsider.com — Friday, March 6, 2020
OVERVIEW: “It’s the winter and we frequently have colds or respiratory viruses,” epidemiologist Jennifer Horney, of the University of Delaware, told Insider. “So you may just be used to dealing with something mild like that. And think well, I’m nowhere near sick enough to stay home from work.”
 
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COVID-19: Tips for Hotel Managers

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: HospitalityNet.org — Friday, March 6, 2020
OVERVIEW: Authors Sheryl F. Kline; Jennifer Horney, professor of epidemiology at the University of Delaware; and Katie Kirsch provide tips on keeping employees and guests safe from the spread of COVID-19.
 
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Expert insight on coronavirus

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: UDaily — Thursday, March 5, 2020
OVERVIEW:
 
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State, UD officials discuss coronavirus preparations

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Newark Post — Thursday, March 5, 2020
OVERVIEW:
 
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As coronavirus panic deepens, online food orders are booming

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: The Counter — Thursday, March 5, 2020
OVERVIEW:
 
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How deadly is the new coronavirus? Data from the spread of U.S. cases could help answer that

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Live Science — Wednesday, March 4, 2020
OVERVIEW: The number of cases it takes to raise the alarm depends on the infectious agent, the time of year and the population in a region, said Jennifer Horney, an epidemiologist at the University of Delaware affiliated with the Disaster Research Center.
 
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Understanding coronavirus risks in West Virginia (Audio)

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: West Virginia Public Broadcasting — Wednesday, March 4, 2020
OVERVIEW: Health reporter Kara Lofton spoke with Dr. Jennifer Horney, an epidemiologist at the University of Delaware, about what is known about coronavirus so far and what West Virginians might be able to expect.
 
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DRC MEDIA PLACEMENTS: 233

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People who didn’t know they had COVID-19 drove its spread in China

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: ScienceNews.org — Tuesday, March 17, 2020
OVERVIEW:
 
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How long with COVID-19 last

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: PopularScience.com — Tuesday, March 17, 2020
OVERVIEW:
 
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The Big Rhetorical Podcast Episode 34: Responses to COVID-19

EXPERT: Jennifer Trivedi
FEATURED IN: The Anchor by Spotify — Monday, March 16, 2020
OVERVIEW: This is audio podcast subject is the “Response to COVID-19”
 
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COVID-19: Exploring the unanswered questions (Video)

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Newswise.com — Monday, March 16, 2020
OVERVIEW: Jennifer Horney joins the Newswise Live Expert Panel discussion on unique angles to the COVID-19 outbreak of interest to the public and the media, including public health, testing, business and financial markets, 2020 elections and more.
 
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The Big Rhetorical Podcast Episode 34

EXPERT: Jenn Trivedi
FEATURED IN: The Big Rhetorical Podcast — Monday, March 16, 2020
OVERVIEW: Charles Woods covers academic and institutional responses to the COVID-19 global pandemic. This episode features three guests: Dr. Jenn Trivedi, Assistant Professor and Core Faculty Member at the Disaster Research Center at the University of Delaware, Allegra Smith, Ph.D. student and Assistant Director of the Purdue Professional Writing Program at Purdue University, and Alek Janakievski, an undergraduate student at the University of Dayton.
 
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EXPERT: Tricia Wachtendorf
FEATURED IN: MarketWatch: Outside the Box — Monday, March 16, 2020
OVERVIEW: Opinion written by Tricia Wachtendorf, Professor of Sociology at University of Delaware and Director of the Disaster Research Center. “But rather than focus too much attention on that choice, what we should instead be concerned about is how supply chains and related just-in-time or vendor-management inventory models are highly efficient during routine times, but prove less agile with the sudden and uncertain conditions of an emerging crisis” says Wachtendorf.
 
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Trump says pandemic crisis was unforeseen, but lots of people foresaw it

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: CNN.com — Sunday, March 15, 2020
OVERVIEW: “I think everyone is well aware that our travel, economy — everything — is so closely linked globally that there would be almost no potential for an infectious disease not to spread globally at this point,” said Jennifer Horney.
 
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In the U.S. coronavirus crisis, the buck stops here,

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Deutsche Welle — Friday, March 13, 2020
OVERVIEW: The World Health Organization is advising consumers to use contactless payments whenever possible. Epidemiologist Jennifer Horney says this is essential because even in advanced countries where mobile payment is widespread, infections couldn’t be contained.
 
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What does it mean to declare a pandemic?

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Healthline.com — Thursday, March 12, 2020
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Confusing Oval Office address failed to calm public’s virus fears, experts say

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Sinclair Broadcast Group — Thursday, March 12, 2020
OVERVIEW:
 
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