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Journalism tools and resources for disasters & emergencies

Learn more about this disaster reporting guide, the toolkit, and the Local News Go Bag Project here.

Access the tools and templates you can use now to start preparing, develop a plan, and improve your coverage of emergencies here.

Ask questions, contribute, get updates, and connect with other newsrooms and journalists covering disasters in their local communities here.

The Local News Go Bag project was initiated in 2023 and launched in 2024 to provide information, tools, resources, and connection for local newsrooms and journalists covering emergencies and disasters in their communities.
The project is an ongoing resource to support community-centered disaster coverage and help reporters fill essential information needs during times of crisis.
This work was created with initial support via a Reynolds Journalism Innovation Fellowship in 2023. Learn more here.

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