A growing number of lawmakers in states hit by Hurricane Helene are pressing for Congress to return from its October recess to pass additional disaster relief funding.
Why it matters: It's an idea that even President Biden appeared to float on Monday, though congressional leadership has given no indication it will take such an extraordinary step.
Hurricane Helene's severe flooding knocked offline the top tracker of U.S. and global climate data, including of extreme weather.
Why it matters: The National Centers for Environmental Information also maintains and updates NOAA's list of billion-dollar extreme weather and climate events.
Ford plans to give new-EV buyers a free charging unit and free installation in an industry first.
Why it matters: EV sales have been lagging behind expectations as many consumers remain wary of the unknowns and inconveniences around regularly charging their vehicles at home and on the road.
A new U.S. nuclear energy age may be dawning after years of false starts and dashed hopes.
Why it matters: The data centers powering the AI revolution have an insatiable thirst for energy. Major stakeholders — in Washington, Silicon Valley and beyond — see nuclear energy as one of the answers.
Tropical Storm Helene brought Atlanta's first-ever "flash flood emergency" warning from the National Weather Service, and neighborhoods from Peachtree Creek to Buckhead saw significant damage and life-threatening conditions.
Why it matters: The city has now endured its wettest three-day period in 104 years, FOX 5 Atlanta reports.
Helene's brutalrout of western North and South Carolina left everybody here physically and emotionally drained, including the forecasters who spent the week trying to warn people of its imminent destruction.
What they're saying: "Our hearts are heavy this weekend, knowing that our neighbors, friends, and families are dealing with so much," the National Weather Service's Greenville-Spartanburg office posted in a letter "to the residents of the western Carolinas and Georgia" Saturday night, a rare show of emotion from data-driven forecasters.
Life won't soon be the same for communities in North Carolina's mountains after Tropical Storm Helene.
Heartbreak in the hills: The French Broad and Swannanoa rivers swept through Asheville's well-known Biltmore Village and River Arts District. King Street in Boone, a postcard-perfect college town, turned into a rushing river. Interstate 40 is a chopped-up chain of closures.
