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Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

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‘So it’s like Tetris….but with cars….’: Florida dealership worker shares how they prepare the cars for a hurricane. Should you worry about water damage?

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

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‘I have regrets on not doing this’: Woman shares the 5 underrated things you should do to prep for a hurricane

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

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‘Y’all knew this hurricane was coming, and you still ordered sh*t?’: Amazon driver says he has to deliver to 172 customers during hurricane

Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

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‘The Amazon truck could never’: Viral TikTok shows USPS truck pushing car out of floodwaters

Andrew Wyrich is the newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. He previously served as the deputy tech editor. Andrew has written for USA Today, NorthJersey.com, and other newspapers and websites. His work has been recognized by the Society of the Silurians, Investigative Reporters &amp; Editors (IRE), and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).

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Trump is quadrupling down about Dorian hitting Alabama

Kris Seavers was the senior IRL editor and training director for the Daily Dot. Her work has appeared in Central Texas publications, including Austin Monthly and San Antonio Magazine, and on NPR.

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Video shows weatherman exaggerating Hurricane Florence wind force

David Britton is a writer and comedian based in Rhinebeck, New York who focuses on internet culture, memes, and viral news stories. He also writes for the Hard Times and is the creator of StoriesAboutWizards.com.

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The only thing left in Houston grocery stores now is vegan ‘meat’

Donald Trump's tweet about Obama during Superstorm Sandy haven't aged well.

Donald Trump’s tweet about Obama during Superstorm Sandy haven’t aged well.

Trump’s old tweets about Obama visiting a hurricane disaster zone are going viral

Josh Katzowitz is a staff writer at the Daily Dot specializing in YouTube and boxing. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times. A longtime sports writer, he&#8217;s covered the NFL for CBSSports.com and boxing for Forbes. His work has been noted twice in the Best American Sports Writing book series.

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5 reasons George W. Bush is still one of the worst presidents ever

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Humans of New York Tumblr raises $85,000 for Sandy relief

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