Water Most Dangerous Aspect of Hurricane: FEMA; Learning Loss Persists Despite $190B Pandemic Aid

Floridians are weighing down their cars with sandbags and stocking up on water and gas, as Hurricane Idalia is expected to make landfall on Wednesday. FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell warned that while such hurricanes are defined by devastating winds, the leading killer is actually flooding due to storm surges and heavy rain.

Schools are still struggling to catch up from learning losses some two years after pandemic-related lockdowns. That’s despite receiving billions of dollars in federal aid.

Senator Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) plans to bring together tech-giant CEOs for a discussion on Artificial Intelligence. Those on the guest list include Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk.