Matthew Cappucci

All Stories by Matthew Cappucci

  1. Climate

    Picturing how many Great Salt Lakes Harvey dropped onto Texas

    Harvey’s astounding rainfall shattered records. The numbers are so high that it can be tough to picture what they mean. Here we give it a try.

  2. Climate

    Hurricane Harvey proved to be a tornado master

    Harvey and other hurricanes have spawned tornadoes — sometimes by the dozens. And these tropical cyclones don’t need the typical recipe to spin those twisters loose.

  3. Climate

    Hurricane Harvey’s rains set U.S. record

    Here are some of the issues that made this storm such an epic rainfall-producer, and why storms like it could become more common.