one-two punch

Not many teams can pack a one-two punch better than the Baltimore Ravens after their off-season move for running back Derrick Henry has proved to be a huge success.

Preliminary estimates from the Department of Agriculture suggest the one-two punch may incur more than $7 billion in crop insurance payouts.

In addition to the widespread structural damage caused by the two storms, in addition to the lives lost and property destroyed, the one-two punch of Helene followed by Milton also carries other, subtler ramifications that will affect people’s lives here for weeks, months, and potentially even years to come.

The one-two punch of hurricanes Helene and Milton to Florida’s Gulf Coast — along with the flooding and devastation in western North Carolina — have ignited partisan disagreement and outright misinformation about the scope and role of the federal government in disaster relief.

Given the cost to repair damaged property is already skyrocketing, the one-two punch of inflation and climate change drives higher insurance rates.