Extreme weather events provide unique opportunities for misinformation to spread widely: rumors swirl on social media, telecom lines go down, and people’s worst fears and angers come to the surface.
Grist and Climate Central held a virtual conversation with meteorologists, journalists, and researchers about how we can communicate more accurately and thoughtfully before, during, and after extreme weather. Speakers included: Deanne Criswell, former FEMA administrator; Shel Winkley, senior engagement specialist and chief meteorologist at Climate Central; Ginny Katz, hazard adaptation researcher and founder of HazAdapt Community Resilience Tools; and Jake Bittle, staff writer at Grist.
The webinar answered questions and offered tips for navigating conversations — whether they’re public or private, online or offline.
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