Long after the storm surge has receded, the winds have died down, and the clean-up has begun, hurricanes leave a lasting impact on affected communities. We at Massive have put together a curated list of our past stories about these powerful and frightening storms.

1. Mosquitoes thrive in flooded, stagnant water, and hurricanes can kickstart disease outbreaks.
   
2. In places with aging and insufficient infrastructure, water quality literally goes down the toilet after a big storm.
   
3. In addition to their human toll and property damage, hurricanes and other natural disasters leave lasting impacts on the mental health of survivors.
   
4. And as if a handful hurricanes per year wasn’t bad enough, the ongoing climate crisis is making them (and many other disasters) stronger and more frequent.