Hurricane season begins today, June 1, and goes until November 30.
Current storm predictions are for a slightly below average season, the weakest hurricane season in over a decade due, in part, to a strong El Nino event.
Waters in the Atlantic and Caribbean are cooler BUT the Gulf of Mexico and the subtropical Atlantic are not. They are still at near record high temperatures. The high water temperatures could bring a higher risk for storms to those regions.
Please remember two things:
- You don’t have to live on the coast to be affected by a hurricane.
- No matter what the season forecast, it only takes one storm to make it a bad year.
Quoting The Eyewall, “Hope for the best, but prepare just in case.”
For hurricane preparedness materials, go to THIS page. Remember that being prepared for hurricanes will prepare you for many other natural disasters and emergencies. Your time and preparedness efforts will not be in vain.
