Climate Impact Report – 10/15

October 15, 2024

Key Facts Of The Day 10/15

Florida power companies had restored electricity to about 93% of the 3.4 million homes and businesses that lost service after Hurricane Milton made landfall.
Following Hurricane Milton, most school districts in the hardest-hit areas in Florida plan to reopen campuses Wednesday.
Sanibel City Council announced that the sewer system is back online after Milton but boil water notice remains in place today for Sanibel’s Island Water Association customers.
Florida Gov. DeSantis cautioned that debris removal from Helene and Milton could take up to a year.
As of Tuesday, the National Hurricane Center is tracking two systems in the Atlantic Ocean, including one that could strengthen into a tropical depression later this week.

As of Tuesday, 27 large active wildfires have burned 1,183,610 acres across CA, FL, ID, MO, MT, NV, OR, UT, and WY. This year to date, 42,077 wildfires have burned 7,840,400 acres across the country.
In California, 3 fires have burned 52,150 acres as of Tuesday.
In Florida, 1 fire has burned 1,070 acres as of Tuesday.
In Idaho, 13 fires have burned 501,426 acres as of Tuesday.
In Montana, 4 fires have burned 12,882 acres as of Tuesday.
In Nevada, 1 fire has burned 25,885 acres as of Tuesday.
In Oregon, 9 fires have burned 248,267 as of Tuesday.
In Utah, 3 fires have burned 31,951 acres as of Tuesday.
In Wyoming, 2 fires have burned 169,213 acres as of Tuesday.

After a summer of triple-digit temperatures, Phoenix, Arizona, is expected to have double-digit temperatures.
An October 2024 report found that the world is entering an even more unpredictable phase of the global climate crisis, which could include more intense heat waves and stronger hurricanes.
An October 2024 study found that increased drought and aridity have a significant impact on internal migration.