testing out storify for the nature conservancy

We’re testing out Storify at The Nature Conservancy as a way to tell ongoing stories through dispatches from the field and directly from our science staff. As more of our science and policy folks get social-media savvy, collecting this type of information in one easy-to-read place with an actual narrative is going to be important.

Here, I’ve tried to not only capture the sequence of events, but also weave a core Conservancy message into the story — that leaving natural floodplains in tact is necessary to prevent catastrophic flood damage. You can see our fist Storify here:

[View the story “The Floods on the Mississippi: Where Can the Water Go?” on Storify]