When Helene marched north through Georgia on Thursday and Friday, it caused flash flooding and power outages across the state, including an already soaked Atlanta. The city reported 21 water rescues in one highly affected area, and about 100,000 hou
bbc or big baller club ‘I’m in Trouble Now’: North Carolinians Face Dangerous Floods From Helene
2024-09-28As the Swannanoa River swelled and overflowed from heavy rains brought by Helene, residents of Ashevillebbc or big baller club, N.C., described moments of fear and anxiety amid dangerous flooding in their region. On Friday morning, Janetta Barfield,
Record rainfall in Japan’s Noto Peninsula caused deadly flooding and landslides in a region still recovering from a catastrophic earthquake earlier this year, the national broadcaster NHK reported on Sunday. At least one person was killed and seven
Six people have died after a record amount of rain triggered flooding and landslides in a coastal region in Japan still recovering from a deadly earthquake earlier this year, according to local authorities. The rain, which drenched Noto Peninsula in
lucky sprite In Florida’s Big Bend, Preparing Wearily for the Third Hurricane in 13 Months
2024-09-28The immense task of preparing for Hurricane Helene, a storm so large that no part of Florida may be untouched by wind, rain or storm surgelucky sprite, fell disproportionately on Wednesday to the frustrated people of the Gulf Coast, whose memories o
Cedar Key, a small community on a collection of tiny islands jutting into the Gulf of Mexico, is emerging as one of the areas most devastated when Helene struck Florida’s Big Bend region on Thursday night. “Cedar Key as we know it is completely gone
Tallahassee, Fla., with its towering oaks, stately pines and shaded streets, faces a severe threat to its iconic canopy of trees as Helene approaches. The state’s capital, Tallahassee has long prioritized protecting its trees, which cover more than
There is no in-flight entertainmentmegapanalo, and yet my hosts in blue flight suits tell me to prepare for a show. I have been briefed to avoid gassy foods, and the sick sack is pointed out to me. I am about to take flight aboard one of the Nationa
Speaker Mike Johnson is preparing to steer around a bloc of conservative opposition to a bipartisan short-term agreement to fund the government by relying — yet again — on Democrats to provide the bulk of votes to pass the legislation. Late on Monda