def event_state_counties(self):
        """DEPRECATED: this will be moved elsewhere or dropped in the near future, stop using it.
        Return an event type and it's state(s) and counties (consolidated)"""
        # FIXME: most of this logic should be moved to the alert instance and refactored
        counties = ''
        state = ''
        for alert in self._alerts:
            locations = []
            states = []
            for samecode in alert.samecodes:
                county, state = self.geo.lookup_county_state(samecode)
                locations.append((county, state))
                if state not in states:
                    states.append(state)
            for state in states:
                counties = [x for x, y in locations if y == state]
            counties_clean = str(counties).strip("[']")
            print("{0}: {1} - {2}".format(alert.event, state, counties_clean))