Extreme heat wave & climate impacts

Brutal heat wave easing but storms and flash flood risks increase. Storm surge warning for Saturday with 60 mph winds. Cooling facilities remain open. Lightning-caused wildfires, power outages, and severe storm damage reported. I-95 temporarily shut down due to Camden County lightning fire. Attribution science and climate adaptation articles published. Smoke from distant wildfires causing hazy skies. NOAA data shows Georgia's billion-dollar weather disasters tripling in last 5 years. Climate change implications report covers sea level rise, marsh loss, drought. Stormy weekend forecast for SE Georgia/NE Florida added regional detail. New: UGA replanting tool for Hurricane Helene tree losses. New: McQueen's Trail closes Aug. 3 for storm-related restoration. New: Savannah opens grant applications for Bloomberg Youth Climate Action Fund. New: West Nile virus concerns after mosquitoes test positive in CSRA. New: Georgia researchers developing wearable heat stroke detection patch. New: Atlanta's tree canopy drops to 45.5%, exacerbating heat island effect; Georgia Tech study suppressed. New: Early-season drought tests Georgia cotton – delayed planting, then too much rain. New: Explainer on how climate change reshapes hurricane threats for Georgia. New: Strong storms hit multiple Georgia counties. New: West Nile virus detected in DeKalb and Fulton mosquitoes after recent rains.