Jay Peters
Starlink is offering 30 days of free service in areas impacted by Hurricane Helene.
The company has a guide on how to sign up on its website.
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Justine Calma
The Biden administration is spending $1.5 billion on new transmission lines — including one to connect Texas.
The 320-mile line would connect the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) power grid to other states for the first time. Unlike most states that send each other electricity in times of need, the Lone Star state has historically been isolated. That made it more vulnerable to power outages during extreme weather like deadly Winter Storm Uri in 2021.
Justine Calma
Justine Calma
How will Hurricane Helene affect voting access?
The monstrous storm devastated North Carolina, a key swing state in the presidential election. Communities face a long recovery ahead after Helene leveled towns. With so many people displaced and polling locations flooded, officials are worried about how much harder it could be now for people to cast their votes.
Helene sets off a scramble to keep voting on track in North Carolina
[The Washington Post]
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