Hurricanes Helene and Milton made running a pumpkin patch in Brevard difficult this year but the holiday festivities go on.

Multiple studies are clearly showing how human-caused climate change made Hurricanes Helene and Milton more potent and destructive. Why it matters: These storms combined caused up to $55 billion in insured losses.

Wall St. Insights Nationwide, 56.6% of Americans think their local officials should be doing more to address global warming. D.C. residents want the most local action on global warming, with 70.5% of residents supporting local officials doing more to address climate change.

FEMA said it paused Hurricane Helene assistance operations in some North Carolina counties because of threats being made against responders. A suspect was arrested, charged and released on bond over the weekend.

It’s been more than two weeks since Hurricane Helene flooded vast areas of North Carolina and the governor said that there are nearly 100 people still missing after the storm.