Hey, Rye, nice, Pikachu onesie?

Sorry, Pam, I can't hear you over this old Mozart track.

Uh, what did you?

Hey, why are you wearing normal clothes and not super comfy PJs?

It's the middle of the day.

Right, and it's almost winter.

You're not preparing for hibernation?

Humans don't hibernate.

Then why did I gather 19 pizzas, 10 pints of ice cream, five new video games, and a customized sleep mask?

Um, because you were celebrating Fat Bear Week? Oh, yeah, that works too. Before I celebrate and or hibernate, we should start the show.

I'm Pamela Kirkland.

And I'm Ryan Willard. It's Thursday, October 10. This is 10 things you need to know.

10. 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.

First off, there is another hurricane impacting the U.S. today.

As we're finalizing this episode, Hurricane Milton was starting to cause severe weather and tornadoes supercells across Florida.

For the latest on the storm, check out our show notes, four links to the National Weather Service.

We wish everyone in the storm's path, a safe outcome.

And now, an update on the recovery from Hurricane Helene. The Category 4 storm hit Florida on September 26th, but people will be feeling the effects for a long time. The heavy rain and harsh winds hit

hard across six states, taking more than 200 lives and leaving millions without power,

cell signal, or essential supplies like food and water.

One big issue is that the hundreds of miles affected, a lot of it was mountainous terrain,

and a lot of already tricky roads were left in bad condition. This means limited or no access into or out of places,

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