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Colleen Hagerty

@colleenhagerty.com

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Disaster-focused journalist. Why yes I do have a newsletter: myworldsonfire.colleenhagerty.com

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Colleen Hagerty @colleenhagerty.com · 25/04/2025

Hi @#SEJ2025! I have a great panel coming up this afternoon about disaster reporting with @zteirstein.bsky.social @yessfun.com @katemaxwell.bsky.social @adamlmahoney.bsky.social. Come join us!

Post for "Disaster Reporting During a Climate Crisis" at the SEJ 2025 conference. Session takes place today at 2:00 PM

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Colleen Hagerty @colleenhagerty.com · 22/04/2025

I'm heading to #SEJ2025 (my first time at the conference) this week — and I will be moderating a panel! Stop by Friday afternoon for a discussion on disaster reporting with some of the best in the biz & please reach out if you'd like to grab a coffee between sessions!

Screenshot of panel description for Disaster Reporting During a Climate Crisis, which will be held on Friday, April 25 in the Amber Room at 2:00 PM

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Colleen Hagerty @colleenhagerty.com · 27/03/2025

I wanted to make sure this is pinned to the top of my page, too — here is my Signal information. If your work or life has brushed with the world of disasters and you are open to sharing your experience, I would always value hearing about it.

QR code for signal. My username is colleenh.89

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Colleen Hagerty @colleenhagerty.com · 05/03/2025

FEMA just sent out an email canceling a slate of upcoming preparedness and resilience webinars as "the Agency reviews ongoing activities." That includes discussions about animals in disasters, flood insurance, tornado preparedness, and demystifying FEMA grants.

Email from FEMA describing the canceled webinars

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Colleen Hagerty @colleenhagerty.com · 21/02/2025

The Maui Humane Society posted that federal cuts "hit home" today: "With less than 24 hours notice, we've lost funding that employed Lahaina wildfire survivors at our shelter, via the National Dislocated Workers Grant program." (image from the org's Instagram) www.instagram.com/p/DGWL8mwzdB...)

White text on a blue background reading, "Federal cuts just hit home at Maui Humane Society. With less than 24 hours notice, we've lost funding that employed Lahaina wildfire survivors at our shelter, via the National Dislocated Workers Grant program. These dedicated team members provided support of essential daily care and safety for our animals and team members. This sudden cut impacts both our displaced Lahaina 'ohana and the animals who rely on them. We are actively exploring ways to support these team members and will keep our community updated as we navigate this heartbreaking situation."

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Colleen Hagerty @colleenhagerty.com · 10/01/2025

Additional confirmation from LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn that this was an error:

Screenshot of tweet reading I have been informed the evacuation warning that many of us just received on our phones was mistakenly issued countywide due to a technical error.

A correction will be issued shortly.

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Colleen Hagerty @colleenhagerty.com · 07/01/2025

I've been covering the winds and now the fires in Los Angeles today for the New York Times, and this update to the live blog is stunning and terrifying. You can follow the full coverage here (gift link): www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01...

Live blog update saying that the Palisades Fire "has been charring land at about the rate of three football fields every minute since it began."

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Colleen Hagerty @colleenhagerty.com · 19/01/2024

Big changes to FEMA's Individual Assistance program just dropped (though they won't go into effect until March). Here's a graphic the agency shared on social media breaking down some of the changes & the press release: www.fema.gov/press-releas...

Graphic detailing FEMA disaster assistance changes. Information also available in the link shared in this post.

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Colleen Hagerty @colleenhagerty.com · 03/07/2023

Alright, it feels like time to introduce myself here! I'm an independent journalist specializing in deeply-reported disaster coverage. I also have an adorable dog, if I do say so myself (and of course, she has journalism-themed toys)

Dog sitting in dog bed with newspaper dog toy.

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