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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Disasters Leave a Rise in Suicides in Their Wake: Study

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: U.S. News — Friday, November 20, 2020
OVERVIEW: Researchers found that the severe emotional distress and anxiety for those who have lived through major disasters can also lead to suicide. “That finding is important, I think, because those could be preventable deaths with better disaster preparedness and response,” said study author Jennifer Horney, founding director of the epidemiology program in the College of Health Sciences at the University of Delaware.
 
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College students are coming home for the holidays. Will they inadvertently bring COVID-19 with them?

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FEATURED IN: DelawareOnline.com — Thursday, November 19, 2020
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College students are coming home for the holidays. Will they inadvertently bring COVID-19 with them?

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: DelawareOnline.com — Thursday, November 19, 2020
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COVID-19’s impact on this key Delaware industry has been murky. New info reveals plenty of early infections

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FEATURED IN: DelawareOnline.com — Wednesday, November 18, 2020
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COVID-19’s impact on this key Delaware industry has been murky. New info reveals plenty of early infections

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: DelawareOnline.com — Wednesday, November 18, 2020
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Enlighten Me: The mental health toll of natural disasters

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Delaware Public Media — Friday, November 13, 2020
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Suicide rates increase when natural disasters strike

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: The Week Magazine — Friday, November 13, 2020
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The Facts on Flu Shot Side Effects and Risks

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Everyday Health — Monday, November 9, 2020
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The Coronavirus Pandemic Will Keep Killing People Across Rural America

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Daily Beast — Wednesday, November 4, 2020
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The Coronavirus pandemic will keep killing people across rural America.

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Daily Beast — Wednesday, November 4, 2020
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DRC MEDIA PLACEMENTS: 233

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In Florida keys, $5.5 billion hurricane protection plan would buy 300 homes, raise thousands

EXPERT: A.R. Siders
FEATURED IN: Miami Herald — Friday, July 3, 2020
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Fact Check: In jobs speech, Trump does more dishonest downplaying of the pandemic

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: CNN.com — Thursday, July 2, 2020
OVERVIEW: “This is not a temporary problem and it is not limited to a few hot spots,” said Jennifer Horney, professor and founding director of the epidemiology program at the University of Delaware.
 
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EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: WellandGood.com — Thursday, July 2, 2020
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Delaware students professors discuss fall 2020 semester

EXPERT: Tricia Wachtendorf
FEATURED IN: Delaware Online — Wednesday, July 1, 2020
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EXPERT: A.R. Siders
FEATURED IN: USA Today — Monday, June 29, 2020
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The Impact of Social Vulnerability on COVID-19 in the US: An Analysis of Spatially Varying Relationships

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: American Journal of Preventive Medicine — Friday, June 26, 2020
OVERVIEW: Because of their inability to access adequate medical care, transportation, and nutrition, socially vulnerable populations are at an increased risk of health challenges during disasters. This study estimates the association between case counts of COVID-19 infection and social vulnerability in the U.S., identifying counties at increased vulnerability to the pandemic. …
 
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Experts predict what a second wave of coronavirus will be like

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: The Huffington Post — Monday, June 22, 2020
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Local data shape response: ZIP Codes reflect virus impact around state

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Delaware State News — Sunday, June 21, 2020
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EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Kennebec Journal — Sunday, June 14, 2020
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Your favorite band knows how long the pandemic will last

EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Mashable.com — Saturday, June 13, 2020
OVERVIEW:
 
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