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Atlantic Hurricane Season 2023
2003 Atlantic Hurricane Season
The Atlantic 2023 hurricane season started yesterday, June 1, 2023. Experts predict a near-normal hurricane season. Depending on who you’re talking to we are looking at somewhere between 12 and 17 named storms, 5 to 9 hurricanes, 1 to 4 of them above category three. Apparently, this is the new normal.
We already have a tropical storm Arlene in the Gulf of Mexico moving toward Western Cuba.
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at2+shtml/172556.shtml?tswind120
A new survey says one of four Floridians will ignore hurricane evacuation warnings.
The FEMA 2022 Household Survey states that approximately 45% of the people surveyed consider themselves prepared for a disaster. And I truly hope they are. https://community.fema.gov/PreparednessConnect/s/article/Results-from-the-2022-National-Household-Survey-on-Disaster-Preparedness
According to Scientific American, more than 3 million American adults were displaced in 2022 because of natural disasters. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/disasters-displaced-more-than-3-million-americans-in-2022/
This is around 1.4 percent of the US Adult population; this number does not include the number of children displaced simultaneously. Now for those of us who were not displaced this might seem like a marginal statistic. Only 1.4% of the population. But for those who were displaced and their children, it was significant.
It is better to be prepared and not use the plan than to need a plan and not have one.
What can you do now?
- Prepare to Evacuate.
- Safeguard your Home.
- Sign Up for Local Alerts and Warnings.
- Protect Important Documents.
- Have Emergency Contacts.
https://www.forbes.com/advisor/homeowners-insurance/2023-hurricane-season/
Stay Informed. Stay Safe
Daniel Kilburn
America’s 5-Star Leadership Coach
P.S. You might not know it. But the number one preventable manmade disaster facing us is a house fire. Go to this link and make sure that does not happen to you.
