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Toppled trees are seen after Hurricane Michael passed through the area on October 11th, 2018, in Mexico Beach, Florida.

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With Hurricane Michael, Southern Farmers Face a ‘New Normal’

Extreme climate events wreak havoc on agriculture, and farmers are trying to adjust—but entrenched industry and government practices may be holding them back.

Damaged buildings and a flooded street are seen after Hurricane Michael passed through the downtown area of Panama City, Florida, on October 10th, 2018. The hurricane hit the Florida Panhandle as a Category 4 storm.

Viewfinder: Hurricane Michael Hits Land

Damaged buildings and a flooded street are seen after Hurricane Michael passed through the downtown area of Panama City, Florida, on October 10th, 2018.

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Billy Hardee removes valuables from his home as floodwater from Hurricane Florence rises at Aberdeen Country Club on September 20th, 2018, in Longs, South Carolina.

Historic Floodwaters Inundate the Carolinas (in Photos)

Though the storm has passed, flooding and evacuations continue as rivers swell.

Traequan Shaw of the South Carolina National Guard directs traffic onto U.S. 501 in Myrtle Beach after the South Carolina government ordered that traffic use all the lanes on the route leading away from the coast to facilitate evacuation ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Florence on September 11th, 2018.

Hurricane Florence’s Hidden Dangers

Some of the storm's risks are not so obvious, from rivers of toxic waste to unevacuated prisons.

In this satellite image provided by the NOAA, Hurricane Florence churns through the Atlantic Ocean toward the U.S. East Coast, followed to the east first by Tropical Storm Isaac and then Hurricane Helene on September 11th, 2018.

As Hurricane Florence Barrels Toward the East Coast, Here Are the Other Storms Threatening Millions Worldwide

Multiple intense storms are moving across the Atlantic and the Pacific, with millions of people in their paths.

A mandatory evacuation is in effect Topsail Beach, North Carolina, as residents prepare for Hurricane Florence on September 11th, 2018.

Hurricane Florence Is Heading for the East Coast. Who Will Be Affected?

Disasters like this one have been found to disproportionately affect low-income people and people of color.

In this NASA handout image taken by Astronaut Ricky Arnold, Hurricane Florence gains strength in the Atlantic Ocean as it moves west, seen from the International Space Station on September 10th, 2018. Weather predictions say the storm will likely hit the East Coast of the United States as early as Thursday, September 13th, bringing massive winds and rain.

Viewfinder: Hurricane Florence Gains Strength and Barrels Toward the East Coast

Hurricane Florence gains strength in the Atlantic Ocean as it moves west, seen from the International Space Station on September 10th, 2018.

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Banana trees are seen knocked over by the winds of Hurricane Maria, in Corozal, Puerto Rico, on October 2nd, 2017.

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The First Hurricane of the 2018 Season Is Headed for the Caribbean

Hurricane Beryl, currently a Category 1 storm with top wind speeds of 80 miles per hour, is expected to make landfall by late Sunday night.

A car gets towed while men walk through a flooded street in Houston, Texas, on August 30th, 2017.

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The Atlantic Hurricane Season Starts Today

And many of the regions hit hardest by last year's historic hurricane season haven't fully recovered yet.

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United Nations: Adapting to Climate Change Will Cost Africa $35 Billion Annually

Until it costs more.