Recovery efforts for Hurricane Helene are just getting started in the southeastern U.S., as Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Florida. The back-to-back disasters less than two weeks apart will have a lasting impact on the economy, Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Raphael Bostic warned during the week of Oct. 6. Bostic said hurricane season impacts…

As Hurricane Milton was nearing landfall, Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., took aim at bad dog owners. DeSantis vowed to punish those pet owners who left their canines tied up as the storm made its way to the coastline. DeSantis responded to a video posted on social media on Wednesday, Oct. 9, by the Florida State…

Consumer price inflation cooled for the sixth straight month in September 2024, coming in at 2.4% annually. Monthly prices rose 0.2% from August, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Thursday, Oct. 10. Core inflation, which removes more volatile food and energy prices, rose 3.3% annually and 0.3% compared to August. September’s…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a severe geomagnetic storm watch for Thursday, Oct. 10 into Friday, Oct. 11. The solar storm is currently a level 4 on a scale from 1 to 5, with the potential of reaching level 5. The alert Wednesday, Oct. 9, came after an outburst from the sun was detected earlier…

Millions of homes and businesses are without power as Hurricane Milton barrels across Florida, bringing relentless rain and tremendous wind gusts. And Israel gets set to retaliate against Iran after its missile attack. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024. Hurricane Milton brings tornadoes, flooding, power outages to Florida Hurricane…

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is still spending billions of dollars on storms that happened more than a decade ago, including Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma which occurred in 2005. The long-term projects use money from the Disaster Relief Fund as the agency manages more than 100 active disaster declarations. FEMA’s most recent Disaster…

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approximately $11 billion in the Disaster Relief Fund as it responds to Hurricane Milton, the second major hurricane to hit Florida’s Gulf Coast in three weeks. FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell is working to assure the public the agency will have enough money for the immediate response.  “The biggest…

The state of Florida is bracing for Hurricane Milton’s wrath less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene battered the Gulf Coast. The back-to-back hurricanes are a devastating reminder that 1 in 3 Florida homes is susceptible to storm surge flooding from hurricanes, according to Guidewire. As homeowners pick up the pieces of their lives, another storm…

As Hurricane Milton, the strongest Gulf of Mexico storm since 2005 nears Florida, sports teams across the state are adjusting their schedules, and in some cases relocating, to ensure safety. With mass evacuations underway, the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers and NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning have both left the area. The Buccaneers have moved the team’s…

President Joe Biden praised Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., for being “cooperative” and doing a “great job” in response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton. A day after Harris’s comments, Biden emphasized that DeSantis has everything he needs for hurricane preparedness.Biden’s positive remarks diverged significantly from Vice President Kamala Harris’s criticism of DeSantis for being “selfish.” Biden…