Topic: Disaster Relief and Recovery
Scripps’ WMAR-TV Baltimore streamed news online, provided local emergency alerts via the Storm Shield and Hurricane Tracker apps and explained the trajectory and tracking methods on its weather blog. Additional personnel from sister stations in markets including Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Cleveland, Tampa, Tulsa, Okla. and Phoenix helped with coverage.
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