Hurricane Helene could force local utilities to rethink grid resilience

Published on October 10, 2024

This story was first published by Grist . By the time Hurricane Helene made its way hundreds of miles inland on September 27, it had been downgraded to a tropical storm. But Helene remained unusually expansive and strong, fueled by the warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico. The storm brought high winds and catastrophic…