The onset of hurricane season is just a few hours away, and
it's going to be a bumpy ride. According to researcher, William Gray at The
Tropical Meteorology Project in Colorado, 17 major storms (5 of them intense)
may hit landfall before September 2007. Gray predicts:
- 74% chance of a major hurricane rocking the U.S. coastline
- 50% chance of one slamming the east coast, including the
Florida Peninsula
- 49% chance of one consuming land between the Florida
Panhandle and Brownsville Texas
Gray released his initial forecast in April and although his
official report was released just this morning, his assessment remains
unchanged. We could be in for a round of Katrina-wanna-be's - or worse. If you're
not sure how to stay safe in a storm, check out advice from previous posts:
Julia Rosien,
Nomadik Editor