Cristobal to Merge With New Storm System After Lashing South

Erin Shaw (L) and Brittany Schanzbach stand near crashing waves near the seawall of Lake Pontchartrain from a storm surge in New Orleans, as Tropical Storm Cristobal approaches the Louisiana Coast, New Orleans, La., on June 7, 2020. Gerald Herbert/AP Photo

Tropical Storm Cristobal could soon renew its strength by uniting with another storm system coming from the west to form one giant cyclone, forecasters say.

After drenching much of the South, forecasters now expect the remnants of Cristobal to bring fierce winds, heavy rain and thunderstorms to much of the Midwest by June 9.