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"Former President Donald Trump has delivered a barrage of lies and distortions about the federal response to Hurricane Helene."
The Society of Environmental Journalists is pleased to announce the Outstanding Explanatory Reporting, Small winners of the 2024 SEJ Awards for Reporting on the Environment. Read the stories.
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The devastating death toll and damage from Hurricane Helene are a dire warning of the risks of extreme weather and flooding. But one notable hazard is that such flooding may overwhelm any one of the thousands of small, neglected U.S. dams. TipSheet examines the issue and offers more than a dozen story angles and reporting resources.
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