Good communication is a key part of disaster response
- Written by Shannon A. Bowen, Professor of Journalism and Mass Communications, University of South Carolina
High surf in Vero Beach, Fla. in advance of Hurricane Dorian.
AP Photo/Gerald Herbert
Behind the scenes during hurricanes and other disasters, scores of public information officers in state and local government agencies are fixed to their screens – often in 24-hour shifts – frantically fielding facts and phone calls, rushing to get...
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