TUESDAY TOGETHER WITH YOU

Good morning Wilmington!

It’s October 1 and the first day of the East Coast port strike.

Here are two great information pages put together by our local news sources:

• Port City Daily has published a page dedicated to places where you can donate towards Helene Recovery efforts.

• WECT has published a page dedicated to offering ways to locate a loved one after a disaster.

In today’s Port City Pulse:

• Natasha Marcus Calls for Stronger Storm Defenses

• Public Invited to Forum with Insurance Commissioner Candidates - Tonight @6:30 PM

Natasha Marcus Calls for Stronger Storm Defenses After Hurricane Helene

[NC Newsline] State Sen. Natasha Marcus, running for North Carolina Insurance Commissioner, stressed the need for proactive steps to bolster infrastructure, update building codes, and improve flood mitigation in response to extreme weather like Hurricane Helene, which caused severe flooding and fatalities in Western North Carolina. She emphasized updating flood maps and policies to protect vulnerable communities. Her Republican opponent, Mike Causey, urged storm victims to seek assistance from the Department of Insurance and encouraged community support during recovery efforts.

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Public Invited to Forum with Insurance Commissioner Candidates - Tonight @6:30 PM

A nonpartisan forum is being held for North Carolina's Insurance Commissioner candidates, offering the public a chance to hear their positions on key issues like health, life, home, and auto insurance. Attendees can submit questions in advance or at the event. Registration is required. The meeting will be tonight from 6:30-7PM tonight in Raleigh; however you can register in advance to ask your questions and attend online.

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News Roundup

Local News:

• Rainy weather leads to more snake sightings

• See smoke in Southport? Crews to conduct sewer testing

• Crews to study Surf City roads for route improvement project

What you should know:

• Israel Invades Lebanon

What might surprise you

• X is now worth less than 25% of what Elon Musk paid for it

National & World News:

• Multiple people dead after plane crash at Wright Brothers National Memorial’s First Flight Airport

• Pete Rose Dead At 83 - RIP Pete

• Florida Hard Rock Casino evacuated after two 'explosives' found hidden in property

Hurricane Helene

• Vice President Harris Remarks at FEMA Headquarters on Federal Response to Hurricane Helene

• Supplies arrive by plane and by mule in North Carolina as Helene's death toll tops 130

• Donald Trump Remarks in Georgia on Hurricane Helene

• Lake Lure Dam in Western NC stable after imminent failure warning

• Florida will send rescue, communications ‘assets’ to North Carolina

To-Do!

✅ Watch the VP debate between Tim Walz & JD Vance tonight at 9PM

✅ Meet the candidates for NC’s Next Insurance Commissioner meeting happening tonight 7-8PM in Raleigh. Register and attend online.

Weather Forecast

Tue 01 Mostly Cloudy | 83°/67° | 15% | WNW 8 mph
Wed 02 Partly Cloudy | 80°/67° | 10% | N 10 mph
Thu 03 Sunny | 79°/67° | 7% | NE 9 mph

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Tide Forecast

Tue Oct 1
1:00am: 0.58 ft (Low Tide)
7:08am: 4.49 ft (High Tide)
1:16pm: 0.58 ft (Low Tide)
7:23pm: 4.35 ft (High Tide)

Wed Oct 2
1:35am: 0.48 ft (Low Tide)
7:44am: 4.64 ft (High Tide)
1:56pm: 0.55 ft (Low Tide)
7:58pm: 4.28 ft (High Tide)

Thu Oct 3
2:09am: 0.42 ft (Low Tide)
8:21am: 4.70 ft (High Tide)
2:34pm: 0.55 ft (Low Tide)
8:33pm: 4.16 ft (High Tide)

Provided by Marineweather.net