HURRICANES and TYPHOONS strike coastal and floating cities, and inland cities one tile from the sea, in the equatorial JUNGLE band and the two mid-latitude DESERT bands. Freshwater lakes never spawn hurricanes — only the open ocean.
Strikes come in three severities: Tropical Storm, Hurricane, and Super-Typhoon. Pollution-driven global warming raises both the frequency and the chance of severe events.
Build a SEA PLATFORM to eliminate Super-Typhoons and protect city improvements from storm damage.