NC Senate to debate Helene bill that would strip executive-branch powers
North Carolina lawmakers are scheduled to return to the statehouse Wednesday with plans by the Senate to advance the bill.
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Climate change goosed hurricane wind strength by 18 mph since 2019, study says
Human-caused climate change made Atlantic hurricanes about 18 miles per hour (29 kilometers per hour) stronger in the last ...
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FEMA head grilled about staffer who told others to avoid homes with Trump signs
The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Deanne Criswell, told lawmakers that she personally approved the firing of an employee who directed FEMA workers to not knock on the doors of those ...
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How Helene gave way to 'Hurricane Snafu' in the Carolinas
It wasn’t as if the Tar Heel state didn’t see Hurricane Helene coming. On Sept. 25, one day before Helene stormed ashore, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency as the storm’s ...
2024’s record ocean heat revved up Atlantic hurricane wind speeds — study
Human-driven warming of ocean temperatures increased the maximum wind speeds of every Atlantic hurricane in 2024, according ...