- Texas’ biggest wildfire started a year ago. How does the Panhandle look now?
- To her, Hurricane Helene debris isn’t trash. It is full of memories — and she’s returning them
- Bills introduced a year after state’s largest blaze seek to limit wildfires
- A year after Texas’ largest wildfire, Panhandle residents tugged between hope and anxiety
- Another $500M for Hurricane Helene relief in North Carolina passes key hurdle
Eye Opener: The West Coast is bracing for its first tropical storm in decades

Millions on the West Coast are preparing for rain and wind ahead of a forecast that projects Hurricane Hilary weakening to a tropical storm. Meanwhile, Maui residents work to recover from massive wildfires as the death toll rises to at least 114. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.