Nicki Camberg

Data Journalist at Hearst

data journalist @Hearst | formerly @AxiosVisuals, @CNNdatagraphics, @chartmetric, @COVID19Tracking, @BarnardCollege | live graph love | she/they

Articles

What would happen if there was no daylight saving time?

1 month ago | wdsu.com | Susie Webb |Nicki Camberg

Daylight saving time stole an hour of sleep from most Americans over the weekend — with the exception of two states. The clock change is a subject of great debate.Neither Hawaii nor Arizona, excluding the Navajo Nation, recognizes daylight saving time. Both states follow standard time year-round. In December, prior to his inauguration, President Donald Trump said in a post that the Republican Party should work to eliminate daylight saving time.
More than 80 commercial planes crashed in the US since 1970

2 months ago | wdsu.com | Damali Ramirez |Nicki Camberg

A week after the midair collision in Washington, D.C., a small commuter plane crashed Thursday in western Alaska, killing all 10 people onboard. An analysis by the Hearst Television Data Team found that there have been 87 fatal crashes involving commercial airplanes with at least 10 people on board in the U.S. since 1970. However, such incidents have become increasingly rare since the 2010s. In fact, the Jan. 29 midair collision was the first deadly commercial airline crash in the U.S. in the 2020s.
43 US states have 'high' or 'very high' flu activity

2 months ago | wdsu.com | Nicki Camberg

DECEMBER AND FEBRUARY. I TOLD YOU, -- FLU A ON HIM. A LOT OF THE PEOPLE WHO COME DOWN WITH THE FLU COME TO PATIENT FIRST TO BE TESTED AND TREATED. WE’RE SEEING A LOT OF INFLUENZA AS WELL AS OTHER VIRAL ILLNESSES. A LOT OF STREP THROAT AND A SURPRISING AMOUNT OF PNEUMONIA. THIS YEAR, MORE PNEUMONIA THAN I’VE SEEN IN MY CAREER. ACTUALLY. DOCTOR VICTOR MCLAUGHLIN SAYS IT’S LIKELY THE FLU IF YOU HAVE A RAPID ONSET OF SYMPTOMS. TYPICALLY A VERY RAPID ONSET.
41 US states have 'high' or 'very high' flu activity

2 months ago | wesh.com | Nicki Camberg

Flu activity is higher than it's been all season and is increasing across the country, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s weekly influenza reports.The CDC classifies 27 states and Washington, D.C., as having "very high" flu activity levels and 14 states as having "high" flu activity levels in their most recent data, which tracked the virus through the week ending on Jan.
41 US states have 'high' or 'very high' flu activity

2 months ago | wdsu.com | Nicki Camberg

Flu activity is higher than it's been all season and is increasing across the country, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s weekly influenza reports.The CDC classifies 27 states and Washington, D.C., as having "very high" flu activity levels and 14 states as having "high" flu activity levels in their most recent data, which tracked the virus through the week ending on Jan.
36 US states have 'high' or 'very high' flu activity

2 months ago | wesh.com | Nicki Camberg

Flu activity remains high and is increasing in most areas of the country, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s weekly influenza reports.The CDC classifies 14 states as having “very high” flu activity levels, 22 states, and Washington, D.C. as “high” in their most recent data, which tracked the virus through the week ending on Jan. 18.
These are the coldest US presidential Inauguration Days on record

Jan 17, 2025 | wesh.com | Nicki Camberg

Chilly temperatures forecast to dip to 22 degrees are forcing organizers to move President-elect Donald Trump's second inauguration indoors.The Hearst Television Data team analyzed temperature records from the National Weather Service and found that while rare, this isn’t an unprecedented move. Inaugurations have been typically held outdoors since 1817, when James Monroe was sworn in under sunny skies. This is only the third time in presidential history that an inauguration has been forced inside.
Charted: Eaton and Palisades Fires rank among California's deadliest

Jan 14, 2025 | wesh.com | Nicki Camberg

NOW, WHO HAS BEEN MONITORING THOSE WINDS. YEAH. AND UNFORTUNATELY, STILL DEALING WITH A LOT OF GUSTY WINDS. IN FACT, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUING A RED FLAG WARNING. AS WE TAKE A LOOK AT THIS GRAPHIC, ALL OF THE AREAS SHADED IN RED. OF COURSE, THAT DOES INCLUDE MUCH OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND VENTURA COUNTY, WITH WINDS GUSTING 30 TO 50 MILE PER HOUR. WE’RE LOOKING AT VERY LOW HUMIDITY AND THIS GOES ACTUALLY THROUGH NOON ON WEDNESDAY. NOW WE ALSO HAVE A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
Charted: Eaton and Palisades Fires rank among California's deadliest

Jan 14, 2025 | wcvb.com | Nicki Camberg

NOW, WHO HAS BEEN MONITORING THOSE WINDS. YEAH. AND UNFORTUNATELY, STILL DEALING WITH A LOT OF GUSTY WINDS. IN FACT, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUING A RED FLAG WARNING. AS WE TAKE A LOOK AT THIS GRAPHIC, ALL OF THE AREAS SHADED IN RED. OF COURSE, THAT DOES INCLUDE MUCH OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND VENTURA COUNTY, WITH WINDS GUSTING 30 TO 50 MILE PER HOUR. WE’RE LOOKING AT VERY LOW HUMIDITY AND THIS GOES ACTUALLY THROUGH NOON ON WEDNESDAY. NOW WE ALSO HAVE A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
Charted: Eaton and Palisades Fires rank among California's deadliest

Jan 14, 2025 | wcvb.com | Nicki Camberg

NOW, WHO HAS BEEN MONITORING THOSE WINDS. YEAH. AND UNFORTUNATELY, STILL DEALING WITH A LOT OF GUSTY WINDS. IN FACT, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUING A RED FLAG WARNING. AS WE TAKE A LOOK AT THIS GRAPHIC, ALL OF THE AREAS SHADED IN RED. OF COURSE, THAT DOES INCLUDE MUCH OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND VENTURA COUNTY, WITH WINDS GUSTING 30 TO 50 MILE PER HOUR. WE’RE LOOKING AT VERY LOW HUMIDITY AND THIS GOES ACTUALLY THROUGH NOON ON WEDNESDAY. NOW WE ALSO HAVE A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.