Beans & Legumes2010 Hurricane Forecast…And It’s a Doozy!
June 1st is almost here and anyone living in the South along the Atlantic coast or the Gulf Coast knows what this means. That’s right, June 1st is when the Hurricane Season officially starts. And guess what? They’re calling for an extremely busy season.
Colorado State University is forecasting 15 named tropical storms in the Atlantic basin, (the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean). Of the 15 tropical storms predicted, 8 of them will become hurricanes; and 4 of them will be categories 3, 4 or 5, which equates to maximum wind speeds of 111 mph. According to William Gray, a member of Colorado State’s Tropical Meteorology Project:
“The probability of a major hurricane making
landfall along the U.S. coastline
is 69%, compared with the
last-century average of 52%.”
So why are they calling for such a high number of storms?
Two key elements have combined to prompt forecasters to call for such a high number of storms and hurricanes. First, the part of the Atlantic Ocean where hurricanes form was the warmest it has ever been in late March when the temperature was tested. In order for hurricanes to develop the water temperatures need to be at least 80 degrees.
Second, the diminishing El Nino in the Pacific, increases the potential to an active season. This is due to the fact that El Nino produces strong winds in the upper levels of the atmosphere that literally tear developing hurricanes apart. As El Nino draws away from South America it’s ability to limit hurricanes will decrease.
The NOAA Helps You Get Prepared…
May 23rd through the 29th has been declared 2010 Hurricane Preparedness Week. The NOAA will be focusing on raising awareness of the high forecast of storms and will be placing their efforts on getting people educated and prepared. The NOAA’s goal will be to prevent loss of life and property damage by educating people on steps they can take to get prepared.
At The Ready Store, getting people prepared for emergencies is our business and we take this very seriously. With family’s of our own, we know how important it is to take the time to get prepared. The decision to get prepared can literally be the difference between life or death. Our commitment to you is to help make your preparation as easy as possible.
Whether you need a 72 hour, Ready Evac kit or short term emergency food and water supplies like our MRE Full Meals and Datrex Water Pouches we have the resources you need to get prepared for the hurricane season.
Don’t wait until the Hurricane Season starts, stay ahead of the storms and get your supplies ordered today.
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Every year, we hear the storms are going to be worse than the year before….we’ve only had one major hurricane (Wilma) in the Miami area since Andrew in 1992. Granted, the state of Florida was crisscrossed by Charlie and the other 3 or 4 a few years back. Katrina zipped across Florida then hit the gulf. I think people in south Florida are more prepared for storms than everyone else in the country combined. We know what it’s like to go 2-3 weeks without power or water. We prepare every year for the worst and hope for the best. I doubt this year will be a really severe year in the way of storms hitting south Florida because the water temps were way down in March. And, you’ll notice, Mr. Gray ‘updates’ his predictions as they storm season continues…in other words, he’s wrong a large part of the time. Don’t anyone get too panicky.
May 17th, 2010 at 5:22 amI went through Andrew in ’92 then through the storms that cut through Central Florida in ’04. That was 6 years ago, so we will see what happens. I always thought I was well prepared until Andrew. I learned a lot, but the 3 storms in ’04 taught me even more. Every storm is different and every preparation will be tweaked as we learn. Thanks Ready Store for the information you share. So many other companies just want you to buy. You want an educated consumer and that makes all the difference in the world.
May 17th, 2010 at 5:50 amTwo years ago, Houston (where I live), experienced Hurricane Ike and it was no fun but tolerable because I was prepared with water and food. Many of my neighbors were not. You should always have a minimum of three days supplies of water and food for any emergency. A much extensive supply cache would be much better.
May 17th, 2010 at 6:24 amTry 7 weeks without power, water, and food stores. Thats what happen to us in slidell LA for katrina. We bunkered down with genarators, water purifers, stocked piled food, and guns. We never needed the guns thank God. Since then I have built a full blown long term food bunker with a goal of having a one year supply of food for 4. I have a 25KW gen. that runs the entire house and then some. I have installed cat. 5 electric roll down shutters on the entire house. And last but now least I now own a duce and a half with snorkle that can run in 6 to 7 foot of water. I am prepared.
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