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Access the Experts: Njoki Mwarumba

In this installment, Mwarumba answers: “What are the essentials a person needs to keep their family safe in a natural disaster?”

  • published: 2020/10/15
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Access the Experts is an innovative partnership between the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) and News Channel Nebraska (NCN), where viewers submit their questions to be answered by UNO faculty members.

In This Installment of Access the Experts

Njoki Mwarumba, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Emergency Management and Disaster Preparedness, UNO College of Public Affairs and Community Service, answers the question: “What are the essentials a person needs to keep their family safe in a natural disaster?”

About Mwarumba

Mwarumba is an expert in public health disasters, specifically, how emergency managers and public health professionals collaborate before, during, and after public health emergencies and pandemics. She has a specific interest in social vulnerability during disasters, or factors that contribute to vulnerability among minorities, indigenous populations, and marginalized communities.

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