Becoming Oriented
Areli Balderrama, HBHE Student
Areli hopes to apply their experience working in the U.S. Virgin Islands to a future career in emergency preparedness.
Disaster Relief
Pushing Outward
Christina Negrete, Nutritional Sciences Student
Christina inspires us to broaden our horizons as she embarks on the PHAST Trip to the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Living in the Path of Hurricanes, We All Need Pathways to Safety and Recovery
Kira Rib, EHS Student
Environmental Health Sciences student Kira shares her perspective on hurricanes as a Floridian, and her hopes for the PHAST Trip to the U.S. Virgin Islands.
USVI Part 2: The Reckoning
Emily Dejka, Epidemiology Student
Emily will be returning to the U.S. Virgin Islands for the PHAST deployment this March to conduct a follow-up Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) in the communities affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017.
Reflections on Experience on St. Croix and St. Thomas
Cindra James, MPA, Emergency Preparedness Administrator at Washtenaw County Health Department
Cindra, a long-time community partner from Washtenaw County Health Department, reflects on her experiences traveling to the U.S. Virgin Islands with PHAST to conduct a CASPER.
Looking Forward
Kayla Hunter, HBHE and Urban Planning Student
Kayla gives us a look into what "normal" means for community members living in St. Thomas and St. Croix, USVI moving forward in the wake of hurricanes Irma and Maria.