New research suggests that, due to global warming, storm-related deaths in developing nations could increase by as much as 52 percent.
The cyclone could be one of the strongest storms to hit the Indian subcontinent in decades.
People scale a broken bridge, damaged during Cyclone Idai, to cross the Lucite River on March 26th, 2019, outside of Magaro, Mozambique.
The storm provides a grim prospect of the future of tropical cyclones in a region under continued threat from climate change.
Timber company workers stand stranded on a damaged road on March 18th, 2019, at Charter Estate, in Chimanimani, eastern Zimbabwe, after Cyclone Idai ripped across Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Malawi.
Americans in the storm's path can expect major travel disruptions, potential power outages, and risks to livestock.
But scientists are having a hard time illustrating these problems as shifting baselines continue to redefine what is considered normal for reef health.