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This article from Ren LaForme at Poynter is packed with tools and resources to help your news organisation improve its coverage of natural and manmade disasters.

With emergency situations, often surrounded by panicked individuals, it can be hard to keep cool and report, but by being prepared in advance, you'll be able to better tackle situations as they develop.

LaForme lists tools for helping you get better eyewitness photos and videos, crowdsourced information and make community connections.

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