The Trump administration canceled a FEMA program in April that would have funded upgrades to protect the town from flooding. Then the Eno River rose more than 20 feet.By Lisa SorgHILLSBOROUGH, N.C.āAbout nine hours after Tropical Depression Chantal inundated central North Carolina last week, Jeff Mahaganās phone woke him at 3 in the morning. The person working on call at the Hillsborough wastewater treatment plant was scared.
Observations from the Little Bunker
Last updated: November 30, 2025 04:25 AM
Atmospheric COā
426.8 ppm
+18.1
ppm/year
Atmospheric CHā
1927.61 ppb
+2.73
ppb/year
Global Temperature
+1.48 Ā°C
Peak: +1.73Ā°C
World Population
8.1 billion
+67
million/year