Journalism's Proactive Role During Hurricanes

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AAJA Member Stories:

KTRK ABC-13, Houston, Sept. 14: Nick Lampson expresses frustration, Miya Shay, reporter/anchor, speaks with the unhappy congressman on hurricane response.

Houston Chronicle, Sept. 16: Companies get busy with claims, by Purva Patel, business reporter.

The Dallas Morning News, Sept. 15: Schooling choices up to parents as TEA evaluates Ike-damaged districts, by Holly Yan, reporter.

The Dallas Morning News, Sept. 12: Shelters around Dallas-Fort Worth prepare for thousands of Hurricane Ike evacuees, Emily Tsao, continuous news desk editor, contributed to this report.

Informational Links:

Hurricane Ike: American Red Cross: Audio: Information in Vietnamese

USAsian Wire: Asian American Communities in New Orleans: The Demographics of Hurricanes

Sept. 19, 2008

Hurricane Ike's recent destructive path disrupted many Texas cities and communities. Reporters in the area filed news stories about the hurricane and consequent evacuees, as well as providing information such as insurance claims. In 2005, demographics indicate that Asian American and Vietnamese American communities in New Orleans never recovered from Hurricane Katrina.