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

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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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Newark rally calls for action on climate change

EXPERT: Sarah DeYoung
FEATURED IN: Newark Post Online — Monday, November 8, 2021
OVERVIEW: More than 100 demonstrators gathered in Newark’s Kells Park on Sunday during a rally calling for action on climate change. The rally was planned to coincide with the COP26 Climate Summit in Scotland, where world leaders have gathered to discuss ways to combat climate change. …
 
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New study shows pandemic response has swamped workforce and crippled other services

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: UDaily — Thursday, October 21, 2021
OVERVIEW: The cruel impact of COVID-19, the virus that emerged in late 2019 and has claimed 5 million lives to date, is chronicled in daily headlines. It has robbed us of loved ones, jobs, plans and so much more. The impact on those who treat the sick and dying has been the focus of much study and the exhaustion of health care workers pulling extra shifts and covering for inadequate staffing is well documented. …
 
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All Animals Must Be Safe and Sound During Disasters

EXPERT: Sarah DeYoung
FEATURED IN: Psychology Today — Friday, September 17, 2021
OVERVIEW: I recently read a riveting and most important book by Drs. Sarah DeYoung and Ashley Farmer titled All Creatures Safe and Sound: The Social Landscape of Pets in Disasters, in which the authors offer, “a comprehensive study of what goes wrong in our disaster response that shows how people can better manage pets in emergencies—from the household level to the large-scale, national level,” and conducted on-the-ground research at seven recent disasters in the United States. …
 
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All Animals Must Be Safe and Sound During Disasters

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Psychology Today — Friday, September 17, 2021
OVERVIEW: Introducing a new book by Drs. Sarah DeYoung and Ashley Farmer! Deyoung and Farmer wrote this book because, despite the passage of the 2006 PETS Act, pets are still left behind in disasters and people still engage in evacuation refusal if they cannot easily bring their pets with them. During Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Harvey, there were national news stories about dogs stranded in flood waters and [the authors] felt that it was critical to identify the key social and behavioral factors that led to these scenarios, while also recognizing the complexities that affect these decisions.
 
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Phill-area COVID-19 cases are leveling off, but health community is ‘bracing for an uptick’ heading into fall

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: The Philadelphia Inquirer — Thursday, September 9, 2021
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EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: The Philadelphia Inquirer — Thursday, September 9, 2021
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Strain of pandemic harms mental health of public health workers

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: — Wednesday, September 1, 2021
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EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Delaware Public Media — Wednesday, August 18, 2021
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State says its ready distribute covid booster shots

EXPERT: Jennifer A. Horney
FEATURED IN: Delaware Public Media — Wednesday, August 18, 2021
OVERVIEW: The Nation’s Health, A Publication of the American Public Health Association, Strain of pandemic harms mental health of public health workers, September 2021. Delaware Public Media, The state says it’s ready to distribute COVID booster shots, August 18, 2021.
 
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PA, NJ, and Delaware leaders weigh vaccine-verification options, but largely hold off on mandates

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: The Philadelphia Inquirer — Monday, August 9, 2021
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Nine face mask myths you need to stop believing right this minute

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: WellandGood.com — Wednesday, July 15, 2020
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The Day: Hijacking the Pandemic

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: DW.com — Wednesday, July 15, 2020
OVERVIEW: The Trump administration has ordered hospitals to send COVID-19 data directly to Washington, bypassing the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). It’s raising fears over transparency. This comes amid promising results from an early vaccine, which showed an immune response in volunteers. The Day’s Brent Goff spoke with leading US epidemiologist, Professor Jennifer Horney.
 
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EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Elemental.com — Monday, July 13, 2020
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EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: ScienceMag.org — Friday, July 10, 2020
OVERVIEW: Vulnerable communities are being hit hard by COVID-19 and race and ethnicity information is missing from about half of the country’s reported cases. Jennifer Horney, founding director of UD’s epidemiology program, and post-doctoral researcher Ibraheem Karaye, are mentioned for their new research examining county-by-county COVID-19 data and comparing it to the CDC’s social vulnerability index.
 
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Huge hole in COVID-19 testing data makes it harder to study racial disparities

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: ScienceMag.org — Friday, July 10, 2020
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EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: AlJazeera.com — Tuesday, July 7, 2020
OVERVIEW: Jennifer Horney, core faculty with the Disaster Research Center, speaks with Alan Fisher of Al Jazeera. (Video)
 
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New data shows Delaware ranks among worst in nation for future flood risk

EXPERT: Shangjia Dong
FEATURED IN: The News Journal — Tuesday, July 7, 2020
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Delaware COVID-19 contact tracers really need you to answer your phone

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: The News Journal — Monday, July 6, 2020
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EXPERT: A.R. Siders
FEATURED IN: The Huffington Post — Sunday, July 5, 2020
OVERVIEW: When buying a home, there are online tools to help consumers identify the school ratings or crime statistics for different neighborhoods. But there’s no such easy way to track the flood risk of different areas. A.R. Siders, Disaster Research Center, on concerns that FEMA’s efforts to revise flood maps will drive down prices in risky areas, making these places attractive to low-income people who can least afford to recover from flooding events.
 
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Gyms may be reopening, but is it actually safe to go?

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: WellandGood.com — Saturday, July 4, 2020
OVERVIEW: Jennifer Horney, core faculty with the Disaster Research Center, compares Norway’s reopening of gyms and the statistics surrounding the move with what may play out in the United States.
 
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