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Tuesday, May 23, 2006
'Above normal' hurricanes in 2006
Begin battening the hatches, because the BBC reports that, "This year's Atlantic hurricane season will be "above normal", according to the US climate agency."
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) predicts there will be 13-16 named storms, four of which will be "major storms". Last year's season saw an unprecedented 28 storms, 15 of which went on to become hurricanes. Noaa had predicted that there would be up to nine hurricanes.
The US hurricane season starts on 1 June and lasts until 30 November. On November 28th, 2005, the Canary Islands were hit by Tropical Storm Delta (the 25th of the season), which caused widespread damage in the islands.
"Remember, it only takes one hurricane in your neighbourhood to make it a bad season," Noaa administrator, Vice Admiral Lautenbacher, remarked.
'Above normal' hurricanes in 2006
