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Julie Elliott, a doctoral student from the University of Delaware, deployed to Kerrville, Texas, within days after the devastating flash flood earlier this month to learn how emergency agencies and community-based organizations were coordinating response efforts.
Texas Flood Aftermath: UD Graduate Student Brings Back Difficult Lessons From Texas Flood Disaster
“Shocking and sobering” — that’s how University of Delaware graduate student Julie Elliott described Kerrville, Texas, after the devastating flooding on July 5.
“I have seen disaster damage and debris, but this was different than all I had ever seen before,” said Elliott, who previously worked as an emergency manager in North Texas. “Somewhere around 100 miles of river is included in search efforts; this is simply staggering.”
Elliott is completing her doctorate at UD’s Disaster Research Center, the oldest center in the world focused on the social science of disasters and the development of leaders in disaster preparedness, response and recovery. She deployed to Kerr County a few days after the flooding to learn how emergency agencies and community-based organizations were coordinating response efforts. UDaily connected with Elliott about her experience.
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