South Carolina
The first studies on South Carolina’s historic flooding and hurricanes in 2015 and 2016 inspired this project, led by Dr. Feili Tu-Keefner with longtime team members Denise Lyons and April Hobbs, alongside contributions from Dr. Samantha Hastings, Dr. Jingjing Liu, Elizabeth Hartnett, Hassan Zamir, Darin Freeburg, Mike Corbo, and Caroline Smith.
The first studies examined historic flooding and hurricanes in South Carolina in 2015 and 2016. These disasters inspired this project. Denise Lyons participated in the first focus group in 2015 while April Hobbs began as a graduate student in 2017. Both remain part of the research team along with Dr. Feili Tu-Keefner, team lead.
Various additional participants have been involved in the project and team would like to acknowledge their contributions : Dr. Samantha Hastings, Dr. Jingjing Liu, Elizabeth Hartnett, Hassan Zamir, Darin Freeburg, Mike Corbo, and Caroline Smith.
South Carolina State Library Disaster and Emergency Preparedness for Libraries LibGuide
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Scholarship in Action: Researchers evaluate the social, environmental and health dimensions of the 2015 flood
In the aftermath of the 2015 catastrophic flooding of several counties in South Carolina, the USC Office of the Vice President for Research announced an internal funding opportunity in support of faculty research to examine all aspects of community resilience.
SC Floods Project Summaries
Office of Research – University of South Carolina
Prepared for the SC Floods Conference on October 7, 2016.
The Value of Public Libraries during a Major Flooding PPT
This presentation was conducted by Dr. Samantha Hastings, Dr. Jingjing Liu, Dr. Feili Tu-Keefner, and Elizabeth Harnett. This was presented at a conference sponsored by the UofSC Office of the Vice President for Research on October 7, 2016.
Health Information Needs and Technology Access During and After a Disaster PPT
This presentation was conducted by Dr. Feili Tu-Keefner and Elizabeth Harnett. This was presented at the Southern Chapter of the Medical Library Association Meeting in 2016, just a few days before Hurricane Matthew.