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Matt Pearce: California Journalism’s Fiery Wake-Up Call
LAist: Steps to Make a Wildfire Insurance Claim
WILDFIRES | HEAT WAVES | DROUGHT
National Wildfire Media Resources Hub
CPJ: Resources for Journalists Covering Disasters
Defy:Disaster: Wildfire Preparedness
USGS: Comprehensive Wildfire Datasets
Cal Fire
Data, contacts, tipsheets and more.
Kaggle: 1.88 Million US Wildfires Data
Fogoa.pt
Wildfire evolution in real-time.
OroraTech
A global wildfire detection and monitoring service
Watch Duty: Wildfire Maps and Alerts
Combines publicly available maps of fire incidents and evacuation order and warning zones — similar to what can be found on the Cal Fire website — with shelter locations, National Weather Service alerts and real-time text, photo, and video updates.
LAist: Steps to Make a Wildfire Insurance Claim
Bloomberg: LA Wildfire Push Insurance to Its Limits
Matt Pearce: California Journalism’s Fiery Wake-Up Call
Bloomberg: Los Angeles Fires Show Impact of More People Moving to Danger Zone
SAMHSA: Mental Health and Wildfires
NASA Earth Observatory Site
Look at natural hazards such as volcanoes, fires and floods through satellite photos, etc.
National Weather Service: Top Ten US Heat Events
AARP: 10 Costliest US Heatwaves Since 1980
TRAUMA AND SAFETY
Press Freedom Tracker: Incidents Database
Acos Alliance: Freelance Journalist Safety Principles
CPJ: Journalist Safety and Emergencies
API: The Inclusive Guide to Online Safety
UNESCO: Safety for Women Journalists Resources
CPJ: Guide to Legal Rights in the US
GIJN: What to Do When You are Followed
James Foley Foundation: Journalist Safety
GIJN Tipsheet: Essential Steps for Journalists in Emergency Situations
GIJN: Safety and Security Videos
GIJN: What to Do If Authorities Invade Your Home
Poynter: Guidelines for Journalists to Safely Cover Protests
Reporters Without Borders: Safety Guide for Journalists
National Emergency Planning and Training Association
COVERING NATURAL DISASTERS
GIJN: 10 Investigative Questions to Ask When Covering a Natural Disaster
RTDNA: Hurricane Reporter’s Checklist
RJI: A Checklist Can Minimize Risks of Journalists Covering Natural Disasters
Poynter: Nine Tips to Avoid Spreading Rumors About Hurricanes
National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration
National Weather Service: National Tornado Fatality Map
Poynter: What Each Hurricane Category Means
Journalist’s Resource: Covering Extreme Weather – What to Avoid and How to Get It Right
National Snow and Ice Data Center
University of Illinois Winter Storm Resource Center
National Interagency Fire Center
Data and resources galore for covering wildfires.
NIFC Media Resources
National Climatic Data Center
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Journalist’s Resource: Research on Climate Change and Natural Disasters
ClimeRadar
Paid tool with a seven-day free trial.
National Research Council: America’s Climate Choices
MANMADE | ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTERS
Understanding the Nuclear Threat
Smithsonian Institute: Three Mile Island Disaster
PBS Frontline Plague Wars Site
Understanding the Nuclear Threat
The Chemical Hazard Data Commons (Pharos Project)
A free tool to help journalists quickly research chemical hazards for over 60,000 substances.
Toxic Waste Sites and Environmental Justice Research Roundup
GIJN: Investigating Toxic Military Bases and Their Links to Cancer
Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition
U.S. Public Interest Research Group
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