⛈️ Axios PM: 40 trillion gallons

Plus: Israel repels strike | Tuesday, October 01, 2024

Open in app View in browser   Presented By Suntory Global Spirits   Axios PM By Mike Allen · Oct 01, 2024 🏛️ Happy Fiscal Year '25! Today's newsletter, edited by Sam Baker, is 413 words, a 1.5-min. read. Thanks to Sheryl Miller for copy editing.     1 big thing: Israel repels Iranian strike   Projectiles fly through the sky over Jerusalem today after Iran fired a salvo of ballistic missiles at Israel. Photo: Jamal Awad/Reuters Only one person — a Palestinian in the West Bank — appears to have died today in the largest attack Iran has ever mounted against Israel, Axios' Barak Ravid reports. Israel and the U.S. intercepted almost all of the 180 rockets Iran launched this afternoon. "The Iranian attack was defeated by the U.S. and Israel and was ineffective. It's a great success," a U.S. official told Axios. 🚨How it happened: Numerous explosions were reported in central Israel, and Israeli missile defense systems lit up the sky as they activated to intercept the incoming missiles. Sirens sounded across much of Israel as the attack began. 🇮🇷 What's next: Iran said the attack was launched in retaliation for a string of recent Israeli assassinations, but that it was now over, as long as Israel does not respond with force. Israeli military spokesperson Daniel Hagari said in televised remarks: "We will protect the citizens of Israel. This attack will have consequences. We have plans. We will act at the time and place of our choosing." Go deeper.     2. ⛈️ 40 trillion gallons of rain   Data: Drive NC; Map: Axios Visuals More than 40 trillion gallons of rain drenched the Southeast over the past week — enough to fill Lake Tahoe. "That's an astronomical amount of precipitation," Ed Clark, the head of NOAA's National Water Center, told AP. 🚑 The latest: Roads in western North Carolina remain closed as rescue efforts continue. The death toll from Hurricane Helene is now above 150 and still climbing. Hundreds of thousands of people in multiple states are still without power. President Biden will fly over western North Carolina tomorrow. Go deeper.     A message from Suntory Global Spirits Quality whisky begins with water     Suntory Global Spirits, known for premium Japanese whiskies like Yamazaki and Hakushu, has a 125-year history of meticulous searches for the best water sources. "The uniqueness of water determines the spirit's character," said Shinji Fukuyo, Suntory's chief blender. Learn more.     3. Catch me up   Data: U.S. Army Corp of Engineers; Map: Axios Visuals ⛴️ Perishable foods — including bananas and meat — could be in shorter supply if the dock workers strike lasts a long time. Alcohol and imported consumer goods, including Ikea furniture, could also be affected. Go deeper. 🖥️ CNN and Reuters both plan to add paywalls to their websites. Go deeper. 🔎 The Justice Department has opened the first-ever federal probe into the 1921 Tulsa Massacre. It plans to issue a report analyzing the massacre in light of both modern and then-existing civil rights law. Go deeper.     4. 🎤 Debate night   Photo: Matt Rourke/AP Members of the press wait to bring equipment into the CBS Broadcast Center in New York ahead of tonight's vice presidential debate. (90 mins., moderated by CBS News' Norah O'Donnell and Margaret Brennan, 9 p.m. ET on all major networks.) How to watch Photo: CBS News     A message from Suntory Global Spirits Spirits leader focuses on water conservation     Suntory Global Spirits, the parent company of brands like Jim Beam and Maker's Mark, has designed a watershed conservation approach that blends science with adaptability. The goal: The company aims to become net water positive on a global scale by 2050. Learn more.   Are you a fan of this email format? Your essential communications — to staff, clients and other stakeholders — can have the same style. Axios HQ, a powerful platform, will help you do it.   Axios thanks our partners for supporting our newsletters. Sponsorship has no influence on editorial content. Advertise with us. Axios, PO Box 101060, Arlington VA 22201   You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from Axios. To stop receiving this newsletter, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences.   Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up now to get Axios in your inbox.   Follow Axios on social media: