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. Latest forecast: scattered storms, damaging winds in NE GA; two Atlantic systems being monitored. UGA replanting tool for Hurricane Helene tree losses. McQueen's Trail closes Aug. 3 for storm-related restoration. Savannah opens grant applications for Bloomberg Youth Climate Action Fund. West Nile virus concerns after mosquitoes test positive in CSRA; human antibodies detected in Savannah (old infection, no active cases). Georgia researchers developing wearable heat stroke detection patch. Atlanta's tree canopy drops to 45.5%, exacerbating heat island effect; Georgia Tech study suppressed. Early-season drought tests Georgia cotton – delayed planting, then too much rain. Explainer on how climate change reshapes hurricane threats for Georgia. Strong storms hit multiple Georgia counties. West Nile virus detected in DeKalb and Fulton mosquitoes after recent rains. Super El Niño strengthening could impact Central Georgia weather patterns. Hottest Augusts in Georgia since 1895 listicle provides historical context. Georgia's historic drought officially ends – D4 coverage dropped from 33% to 0%; Harris County's 38-week streak ends. Major climate milestone.