Liz McLaughlin
Freelance Correspondent at NBC News
Climate Change Reporter at WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)
Correspondent, Storyteller @nbcolympics @nbcnews @msnbc @nbcnewsnow | Climate Change and #PFAS Reporter @wral | Current pug mom, former roller derby skater
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4 days ago |
wect.com | Liz McLaughlin
NORTH CAROLINA (WECT) - When Hurricane Helene’s floodwaters finally receded last September, Alex Webber thought the worst was over. The co‑owner of On Your Bike Café and repair shop had fled New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, searching for higher ground in the North Carolina mountains. Instead, she found 3 feet of mud, a gutted storefront and an insurance denial letter. “They take your money and they weasel out,” Webber said, reflecting on the still‑scarred space on Marshall’s Main Street.
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1 week ago |
wral.com | Liz McLaughlin
When Hurricane Helene’s floodwaters finally receded last September, Alex Webber thought the worst was over. The co‑owner of On Your Bike Café and repair shop had fled New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, searching for higher ground in the North Carolina mountains. Instead, she found 3 feet of mud, a gutted storefront and an insurance denial letter. “They take your money and they weasel out,” Webber said, reflecting on the still‑scarred space on Marshall’s Main Street.
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1 week ago |
wral.com | Liz McLaughlin
North Carolina growers know all too well how roller-coaster weather can wipe out a season. Last year’s string of flash floods, scorching heat and months of drought left fields parched or waterlogged. Farmers across the state worry that without reliable forage, dairy and livestock operations will face crippling bills and consumers could see higher prices at the grocery store.
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1 week ago |
ourcommunitynow.com | Liz McLaughlin
Share After decades of steady growth, U.S. harvests are starting to slip under the pressure of climate extremes, raising urgent questions about how farmers will feed a growing population. In North Carolina, last year’s brutal swings from drought to flood drove corn yields down 41% and wiped out hundreds of millions of dollars in farm income. “There is no such thing as normal,” said John Gottula, a principal advisor for AI and biostatistics at SAS.
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1 week ago |
wral.com | Liz McLaughlin
After decades of steady growth, U.S. harvests are starting to slip under the pressure of climate extremes, raising urgent questions about how farmers will feed a growing population. In North Carolina, last year’s brutal swings from drought to flood drove corn yields down 41% and wiped out hundreds of millions of dollars in farm income. “There is no such thing as normal,” said John Gottula, a principal advisor for AI and biostatistics at SAS.
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