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Building resilience to increasingly strong storms is an ambitious goal for a new state agency. The question remains: what will change for communities most affected by hurricanes?

Saharan dust is crossing the Atlantic, stifling hurricanes in early July, meteorologists say.

Heres how dust from the Sahara Desert impacts South Carolina, including its role in the formation of hurricanes.

The Post and Courier (Charleston, South Carolina), with support from the Pulitzer Center, has released an investigation into the significance of the Sahara Desert on hurricanes on the East Coast. Reporter Tony Bartelme and Photojournalist Andrew Whitaker traveled to Senegal to report on the story.

Hurricane Bret formed off West Africa during a period of low Saharan dust. Its another example of how Sahara dust can smother a hurricane or allow it to grow. Will climate change affect this process? Some scientists say global warming will reduce dust, allowing tropical storms to grow. Others say climate change will generate more dust. The fates of millions on the East Coast hang in the balance.

Tropical Storm Cindy has formed behind Tropical Storm Bret. Forecasters say it is the first time there are two storms in the tropical Atlantic in June since record keeping began.

Tropical Storm Bret formed in the Atlantic basin on June 19, but meteorologists do not expect it to impact the United States.