News in Brief NOAA Confirms Record-Level Rainstorms in North Carolina Last week, we reported that Hurricane Matthew brought record-level rainstorms to some parts of North Carolina — storms so severe… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Hurricane Matthew Has Spawned Thousands of New Haitian Refugees The Category 4 hurricane has magnified the country’s immigration crisis. By Julie Morse A woman pushes a wheelbarrow… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Hurricane Matthew Brought 1,000-Year Record Rainstorms to North Carolina The record rainfalls intensified thanks to a warming climate, experts say. By Elena Gooray Vance Barden, right, and… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief How to Convince People to Evacuate Ahead of a Hurricane A recent study reports wind speed plays a major role in people’s minds as they make the decision… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Hurricane Matthew Is Florida’s Worst-Case Scenario Fueled by a record-warm ocean, Matthew is a storm unlike any yet seen in some parts of the… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Matthew Could Become One of Haiti’s Worst-Ever Hurricanes The storm serves as a wake-up call for vulnerable parts of the world in an era of climate… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Hurricane Matthew Poses a Rare and Dangerous Threat to Jamaica No hurricane as strong as Matthew has ever made landfall in Jamaica in recorded history. By Eric Holthaus… Pacific Standard Staff