I Never Understood Our Data-Saturated Life Until a Hurricane Shut It Down
When Helene disconnected my part of North Carolina for weeks, my neighbors and I had to relearn old ways of knowing what was happening — and what wasn’t. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Water
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Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/magazine/hurricane-disaster-information-media-blackout.html