Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
December 12, 2012
Latest disaster information by state and an app that provides real-time updates on current/imminent disasters.
Resources for Disaster
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Emergency and Disaster Information Service
December 12, 2012
An interactive world map updated every 5 minutes. Categorizes past and current emergencies by type and includes information on casualties for each disaster.
Covering Sandy: Tips from Experts
November 28, 2012
The Dart Center asked journalists who covered Hurricane Sandy to share their tips on covering natural disasters.
Tips on Covering Hurricanes
November 28, 2012 by Alan Chin
Following Hurricane Sandy, the Dart Center asked award-winning photographer Alan Chin to share his tips on covering disasters.
After Sandy: How to Help
November 4, 2012
At the Dart Center we were fortunate to be spared the worst of Sandy. Columbia University never lost power, and storm damage in Morningside Heights was minimal. But many of our neighbors in the region remain in crisis. For anyone who wants to help, Columbia has assembled a continually-updated list of organizations providing aid.
Resources for Covering Natural Disasters
October 29, 2012
As Hurricane Sandy bears down on the US east coast, the Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma is assembling resources for journalists covering the unfolding natural disaster.
Radio Program Probes Impact of Trauma on Kiwi Journalists
October 15, 2012
“This is the first time I’ve ever done an entire program on one single topic like this,” said Radio New Zealand’s Colin Peacock.
Covering Hurricanes: Before, During and After the Storm
August 29, 2011 by John Pope
Lessons from a newsroom that anticipates disaster every summer.
Helping Joplin's Journalists
May 27, 2011 by Bruce Shapiro
As I am sure you know, the death toll continues to rise in Joplin, Missouri, devastated by the worst tornado to hit the U.S. in 60 years. At this writing, 132 people are dead, and many others are still missing.
Swept Away: The Albert Pike Flood
The story of a flash flood that killed 20 people — eight of them children — is told in an in-depth, three-part series focusing on the experience of two families. Originally published in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette in November, 2010.