🌊 Axios PM: "Uninhabitable"

Plus: High school success stories | Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Open in app View in browser   Presented By The American Petroleum Institute   Axios PM By Mike Allen · Sep 28, 2022 Today's PM — edited by Justin Green — is 402 words, a 1.5-minute read.     1 big thing: "Uninhabitable" Data: National Hurricane Center/NOAA, Mapbox; Map: Will Chase/Axios Densely populated coastal communities known for attracting tourists and retirees were inundated today as Hurricane Ian made landfall as a high-end Category 4 storm, Axios' Andrew Freedman reports. The National Hurricane Center warned of Ian's "potentially historic" storm surges and warned that certain locations may be "uninhabitable for an extended period." Zoom out: Ian is the strongest hurricane to make landfall in Florida since Hurricane Michael devastated the Florida panhandle in 2018, Axios' Erin Doherty reports. 🌊 The retirement magnet of Naples has already set a new storm surge record of 9+ feet, Axios' Jacob Knutson reports. Ft. Myers, Sanibel Island and Cape Coral were seeing damaging flooding as of midday. Water has pushed inland in some communities. More than 808,000 customers are without power in Florida. Credit: NOAA/Twitter The bottom line: If surges reach their forecasts of 12–18 feet, it would be unprecedented for the region and some of the highest recorded in American history.     2. Scenes from Ian Photo: Chris O'Meara/AP Along Tampa's Bayshore Boulevard, the water had retreated from the seawall about 50 feet in places, like it did when Hurricane Irma streaked east of the region in 2017, Axios Tampa Bay co-author Ben Montgomery reports. Photo: John Raoux/AP Above: Electronic screens filled with red at the Orlando International Airport as the facility started to cease operations ahead of Ian. ✈️ More than 2,000 flights were canceled today, with another 1,600 canceled tomorrow. Go deeper. Photo: Ramon Espinosa/AP Above: Havana, Cuba, residents watch as a person chops on a tree that fell on top of a boat during Hurricane Ian's passing. More Cuba footage. Photo: Emily Hamilton/Axios Above: Floodwaters this morning in Key West.     A message from The American Petroleum Institute Collaborative research project drives methane solutions     As director of CSU's Methane Emissions Tech Evaluation Center, Dan Zimmerle oversees a facility simulating the real-world workings of the natural gas industry. We spoke with him about why reducing methane emissions matters, how to make methane testing more efficient and the future of energy.     3. Catch up quick Illustration: Maura Losch/Axios   Worried about bonds: Government debt markets are showing signs of the kinds of turbulence and lack of liquidity that, should it persist, will make all financial assets more volatile and make a looming economic downturn worse, Axios Macro co-author Neil Irwin reports. The EU blamed a "deliberate act" for the mysterious leaks in the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines that were detected yesterday. Go deeper. The FDA is poised to add new restrictions to "healthy" labels on food products. The move appears targeted at certain items, like sugary cereal. Go deeper.     🏐 4. High school bright spots Data: National Federation of State High School Associations; Note: Includes schools part of NFHS; Table: Axios Visuals Boys golf and girls volleyball are the lone bright spots in overall participation drops for high school sports compared to 2018–2019, Axios Sports reporter Jeff Tracy writes.     A message from The American Petroleum Institute New technology is cutting greenhouse gas emissions     Carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. are among the lowest levels in a generation, thanks to technological innovations and partnerships across the country. Learn how the men and women of the natural gas and oil industry are building toward a better future.   Thanks to Sheryl Miller for copy editing today's newsletter. Are you a fan of this email format? It's called Smart Brevity®. Over 300 orgs use it — in a tool called Axios HQ — to drive productivity with clearer workplace communications.   Axios thanks our partners for supporting our newsletters. If you're interested in advertising, learn more here. Sponsorship has no influence on editorial content. Axios, 3100 Clarendon B‌lvd, Arlington VA 22201   You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from Axios. Change your preferences or unsubscribe here.   Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up now to get Axios in your inbox.   Follow Axios on social media: