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"Tropical Rainstorm Bringing Flooding To Carolinas, Mid-Atlantic"

"A sneaky ocean rainstorm lashed the Carolinas on Monday, bringing ashore strong gusts and coastal and inland flooding to the Mid-Atlantic." "The storm produced up to 18 inches of rain and serious flooding in Carolina Beach, N.C."

Source: Washington Post, 09/17/2024
October 21, 2024

DEADLINE: CatchLight and Report for America Local Visual Journalism Corps

CatchLight and Report for America have formed an expanded partnership to place subsidized photojournalists in up to 20 local newsrooms throughout the United States in 2025 and provide comprehensive photo desk support to all participating organizations. Deadline is Oct 21, 2024.

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October 4, 2024

DEADLINE: AHCJ U.S. Health System Reporting Fellowship

The Association of Health Care Journalists' year-long domestic fellowship aims to help U.S.-based journalists tackle a big reporting project that they might not otherwise be able to do in their daily work, while maintaining their regular employment. Apply by Oct 4, 2024.

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October 4, 2024

DEADLINE: AHCJ International Health Study Fellowships

 The Association of Health Care Journalists' six-month international fellowship allows for journalists to travel overseas to comparatively study and report on a facet of the health care system abroad as it compares to that of the United States. Apply by Oct 4, 2024.

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September 18, 2024

SciLine Media Briefing: Hurricane Aftermath — Damage to Infrastructure, Health and the Environment

SciLine’s next media briefing will describe what scientific research says about the damage hurricanes cause to infrastructure (including homes and local services), the environment (including pollution events and shoreline damage), and health — particularly among already-vulnerable populations. 1-2 p.m. ET.

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"Missouri Bird Flu Case Raises Prospect of Human Transmission"

"Someone who lived with a Missouri resident infected with bird flu also became ill on the same day, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Friday. The disclosure raises the possibility that the virus, H5N1, spread from one person to another, experts said, in what would be the first known instance in the United States."

Source: NYTimes, 09/16/2024

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