BETHLEHEM, Pa., Sept. 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- Lehigh University offers the following experts to comment on the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. To reach any of the experts listed below, please contact Dina Silver at dis204@lehigh.edu, 610-758-6656 or by cell at 610-721-1850; or Linda Harbrecht at lmh2@lehigh.edu, 610-758-4838 or by cell at 610-217-0068.
- "Toxic water: tips and long-term solutions." Arup SenGupta, professor of civil and environmental engineering, has invented a filtration system that is being used to remove arsenic from contaminated water wells in 130 villages in India. SenGupta says people can take simple steps to prevent illness and death if they are exposed to or forced to drink contaminated water such as water from Katrina. These steps include using iodine tablets to kill waterborne bacteria and viruses; using cloth, especially cotton, to filter water; and boiling water before drinking. The long-term fix for New Orleans' contaminated water is not complicated, SenGupta says, but purification cannot commence until pumping is completed.
- "Hurricanes and global warming." Dork Sahagian, professor of earth and environmental sciences and director of the Environmental Initiative at Lehigh, can discuss global warming and its continuing impact on weather patterns, including more severe and destructive weather conditions.
- "Draining the bowl." Charles Smith, professor of mechanical engineering at Lehigh University, can discuss the size and pumping capacity of modern pumps and the rate at which water would need to be pumped out of the New Orleans "bowl" and what external factors play a role in that rate.
- "A social disaster: race, class and the impact on children in the aftermath of Katrina." Heather Johnson, assistant professor of sociology, can discuss structural inequality, and issues of race and class and how they played out in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. She can also discuss the potential impact this disaster can have on children.
- "The unraveling of the social network/Government's role in protecting citizens." Edward P. Morgan, professor of political science, can discuss the changing concept of government and the social fallout from a move toward the concept of privatization.
- "The Media and Katrina." Jack Lule, professor of journalism and author of the critically acclaimed "Daily News, Eternal Stories," can discuss media coverage of the Hurricane Katrina disaster, including the role the media played in portraying the plight of the hurricane victims and renewed embrace of their watchdog role.
- "Impact on infrastructure, supply chain and gas/oil prices." Robert J. Trent, associate professor of management at Lehigh University, can discuss infrastructure and supply chain challenges, the economic impact of major disasters, and the potential short- and long-term impact on gas and oil prices.
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CONTACT: Dina M. Silver, Lehigh Communications, 610-758-6656 (office), 610-758-5566 (fax), 610-721-1850 (mobile)
Media Contact: Dina M. Silver, 610-758-6656 (office), 610-758-5566 (fax),
610-721-1850 (mobile)
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