Covering Hurricanes: Resources for Journalists

The National Hurricane Center has warned of the danger of life-threatening storm surges along hundreds of miles of the United States southeast coast in the coming days. Please consult our tips and resources on covering disaster and recovery, interviewing victims and survivors, and working with reporters exposed to traumatic events.

After tearing through the Bahamas earlier this week, Hurricane Dorian and its 105 m.p.h. winds are about 115 miles northeast of Jacksonville, Florida, according to The National Hurricane Center. The Center has warned of the danger of “life-threatening” storm surges along hundreds of miles of the United States southeast coast in the coming days.

Please consult our tips and resources on covering disaster and recovery, interviewing victims and survivors, and working with reporters exposed to traumatic events: