Storms

The storm is getting stronger, and heavy rainfall combined with an already-flooded river could overflow levees in New Orleans.

The cyclone could be one of the strongest storms to hit the Indian subcontinent in decades.

The storm will affect communities across several regions that are still struggling to recover from March's bomb cyclone.

Americans in the storm's path can expect major travel disruptions, potential power outages, and risks to livestock.

Although its effects have been bleak, the weather produced some stunning images.

A car damaged by debris from a building is seen in Havana, Cuba, on January 28th, 2019, after a rare and powerful tornado struck the city.

The storm-resilient design of Hunters Point South Park in Long Island City, Queens, is built to withstand floods and storm surges.

And it puts our coastlines at more risk from storms like Hurricanes Michael and Florence.

News and notes from Pacific Standard staff and contributors.

A resident secures the roof of his house to a tree in preparation for Super Typhoon Mangkhut.

People take cover from the rain in Midtown New York on July 17th, 2018.

Scientists point to rising global temperatures as the cause of more intense weather across the region.

The city is starting to take steps to ready itself for an increased onslaught of rain as a result of climate change and historic weather patterns.

It's all about which model you look at, European or American.

A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature.

Fishermen row through heavy snowfall as they return to the shores of Lake Ohrid in Pogradec, Albania, on February 27th, 2018.

At least eight people have been killed by mudflows after a deluge of rain fell on the region left vulnerable by the Thomas Fire.

People walk along a beach covered in snow and ice in Westport, Connecticut, on January 7th, 2018.

Ricardo A. Rosselló now admits that the toll "may be higher than the official count certified to date."

While the hurricane's strength is likely to fluctuate, Maria is expected to pummel Puerto Rico as a Category 4 or 5 storm—the first storm of that strength to hit the island in 85 years.

Pacific Standard spoke with a hurricane forecasting expert on this record-breaking storm season and what might still be in store.

Shifts in hemispheric weather patterns may steer tropical systems toward the poles—bad news for New York, New England, and Western Europe.

Irma is already projected to be the strongest hurricane recorded outside of the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean.

Immigration checkpoints remained open as thousands evacuated the state's coastal cities.