Weather: Hurricanes For more on how television has covered these major storms, please see your hard copies of these RUNDOWN issues: Covering A Hurricane: Elena Rocks Gulf Coast Live updates. Safety of crews a major concern. Riding out the hurricane. Plan for food, gasoline, and equipment failures. Be preparedfor out-of-town stations. 1985, p. 249. Covering Gloria: Ku-Band Gets High Marks Ku gives much needed mobility. Wall-to-wall. "Storm Desk" aids callers. Stations strive for calm tone. 1985, p. 285. Hurricane Diana Hits The Carolinas News department emergency plans were implemented successfully. 1984, p. 257. Preparing For Gilbert: Hurricane on the Texas Gulf Coast Newsroom instructions. Field producers. Balance the workload. Relief drive. Preparation plan. 1988, p. 291. Covering Andrew: Huge Hurricane Hits South Florida stations help public cope with devastating storm. 1992, p. 263. Hurricane Bertha: Are You Ready For The Big One? Broadcasters in the Carolinas were hit with 100 mph winds as they provided viewers with the vital information about the turbulent storm. 1996, p. 221. Here's information you need to subscribe to The Rundown and also contact us via electronic mail. .

Flooding High water causes many deaths, often surprising travellers who don't realixe how deep or dangerous the water is. Hurricane Hugo How television covered this 1989 storm. Earthquakes Covering an emergency as the power goes out, the studio shakes, and buldings and bridges collapse. Heat and Drought High temperatures in the summer. Long periods with no rain. Winter: Cold and Snow Planning makes everything possible. Tornados These quick moving threats can be very destructive. TV Weather Franchises Strengthening the connection to the viewing audience. You can quickly locate information anywhere throughout our site using a full-text search engine.

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