When reporting a Disaster use the following checklist to make sure that you have all the facts:
- Date and Place
- Number Dead
- Number Injured
- Total affected or in danger
- Cause/s of death
- Estimated death and injury toll
- Eyewitness accounts
- Estimated property loss – public and private
- Evacuation numbers, heroism accounts, unusual equipment used, unique rescue techniques, number of official personnel, number of volunteers
- Warnings from Health Department or Public Utility.
- Official police statements
- Looting
- How many Spectators
- Insurance
- Lawsuits
- Arrests
- Investigations