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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 . . .
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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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6 Myths About COVID-19 Doctors Need You To Stop Believing Right Now
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: WELL+GOOD — Monday, October 26, 2020
OVERVIEW:
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6 Myths About COVID-19 Doctors Need You To Stop Believing Right Now
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Well+Good — Monday, October 26, 2020
OVERVIEW: We’re heading in the wrong direction. The United States has recorded more than 8.6 million cases of the coronavirus—5 percent of them just last week. Scientists and doctors know so much more about the virus than they did 10 months ago yet myths and misinformation abound concerning how people contract and recover from COVID-19. The coronavirus is pushing hospitals to the brink as its spread shows no signs of slowing down. The third surge of the COVID-19 pandemic has arrived. …
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Americans Should Brace for 100,000 New COVID Cases a Day, Experts Say
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Daily Beast — Sunday, October 25, 2020
OVERVIEW:
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Listeria Outbreak Linked to Deli Meat
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Everyday Health — Sunday, October 25, 2020
OVERVIEW:
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Even the Author of That Viral Study Says Mouthwash Does *Not* Protect You From COVID-19
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: WELL+GOOD — Thursday, October 22, 2020
OVERVIEW:
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Hurricane Delta aims for ‘devil’s playground’
EXPERT: Jenn Trivedi
FEATURED IN: E&E News — Saturday, October 10, 2020
OVERVIEW: “With adaptation and resilience, we can get caught up in talking about things like managed retreat and home buyouts and things like that,” said Jennifer Trivedi, assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Delaware. “But for a lot of people it comes down to a simple question, ‘What do I need to survive? Once I know that I’m going to make the best choice for me and for my family.'”
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EXPERT: Trivedi Jennifer
FEATURED IN: E&E News — Friday, October 9, 2020
OVERVIEW: Six weeks ago, Hurricane Laura brought 150 mph winds and a 10 foot storm surge over their doorsteps, leaving behind wreckage and mostly unlivable houses with no power, water, gas or cellphone service. …
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Multiple Disasters Strain Response Systems, Slow Recovery, and Deepen Inequity
EXPERT: Tricia Wachtendorf
FEATURED IN: Direct Relief — Wednesday, October 7, 2020
OVERVIEW:
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Pack a ‘Go Bag’ Now
EXPERT: Tricia Wachtendorf
FEATURED IN: The New York Times — Saturday, September 19, 2020
OVERVIEW: “The more you plan and the more you prepare for an emergency, the more mental space you have to deal with the things you need to improvise when the emergency hits,” — Tricia Wachtendorf
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EXPERT: Tricia Wachtendorf
FEATURED IN: The New York Times — Saturday, September 19, 2020
OVERVIEW:
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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
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As coronavirus panic deepens, online food orders are booming
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: The Counter — Thursday, March 5, 2020
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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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