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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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Evacuating is expensive. Recovery is long and hard.
EXPERT: Jennifer Trivedi
FEATURED IN: Perci — Monday, September 18, 2023
OVERVIEW: “Jennifer Trivedi, Assistant Professor of Anthropology is Core Faculty at University of Delaware’s Disaster Research Center. She studies “the people . . .
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North Dakota, Which Hasn’t Mandated Mask-wearing, Now Has Country’s Highest Infection Rate
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Newsweek — Friday, September 18, 2020
OVERVIEW: As the coronavirus situation improves in some parts of the United States, the Midwest now appears to be bearing the brunt of the outbreak, with North Dakota, in particular—a state with no mask mandate—seeing a notable spike in new cases. …
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No Lockdown, No Problem, Says Nebraska GOP Guv as Cases Rise
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Daily Beast — Wednesday, September 16, 2020
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No Lockdown, No Problem, Says Nebraska GOP Guv as Cases Rise
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: The Daily Beast — Wednesday, September 16, 2020
OVERVIEW: Republican Gov. Pete Ricketts has made bringing more of a sense of normalcy back to Nebraska a top priority, even if it amounts to a potentially dangerous decision during the coronavirus pandemic. …
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http://udreview.com/for-professional-sports-life-in-the-bubble-may-be-the-answer/
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: the review — Saturday, September 5, 2020
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For professional sports, life in the bubble may be the answer
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: The Review — Saturday, September 5, 2020
OVERVIEW: Professional sports was one of many major American norms stripped away by the coronavirus pandemic. Their return is a small victory for many, although the games will come with numerous new obstacles. …
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That COVID-19 baby boom might be more of a bust
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: The Philadelphia Inquirer — Friday, September 4, 2020
OVERVIEW: Remember those jokes about ‘coronial’ and quarantines’ due to widespread lockdowns? Well, it’s more complicated than that. …
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That COVID-19 baby boom might be more of a bust
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: The Philadelphia Inquirer — Friday, September 4, 2020
OVERVIEW:
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Nearly a third of Americans worry about having their work hours cut or losing their jobs
EXPERT: Jennifer Trivedi
FEATURED IN: Marketplace — Tuesday, September 1, 2020
OVERVIEW: We talk a lot about what the pandemic is doing to the economy — how it’s showing up in the jobs numbers, in retail sales, bankruptcies, you name it. But there’s another part of it which is how the economy feels — how it makes us feel. …
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Nearly a third of Americans worry about having their work hours cut or losing their jobs
EXPERT: Jenn Trivedi
FEATURED IN: MARKETPLACE — Tuesday, September 1, 2020
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New book details the recovery and provides lessons for current hurricane season
EXPERT: Jennifer Trivedi
FEATURED IN: UDaily — Friday, August 28, 2020
OVERVIEW: It was around this time 15 years ago that University of Delaware Assistant Professor Jennifer Trivedi was calling people she knew in Biloxi, Mississippi to see if they were evacuating the coast as Hurricane Katrina made its way into the Gulf of Mexico. They were not. …
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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
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Listeria Outbreak Linked to Deli Meat
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Everyday Health — Sunday, October 25, 2020
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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
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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
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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
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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
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North Dakota, Which Hasn’t Mandated Mask-wearing, Now Has Country’s Highest Infection Rate
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Newsweek — Friday, September 18, 2020
OVERVIEW:
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