No longer just something to talk about, the weather seems to be a cause for real concern — especially when U.S. experts are predicting seven to 10 hurricanes between now and the end of November.
Three to five of the predicted hurricanes are estimated to be comparable to or even more unrelenting than hurricane Katrina, one of the most devastating U.S. natural disasters.
"For 2007, we're predicting a high probability of an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season," explained NOAA forecaster Dr. Gerry Bell. "We're in an active hurricane era that started in 1995, and while we can't say for sure how long this era will last, historically other eras have lasted 25 to 40 years."
A normal hurricane season is generally predicted to have 11 named storms, with six becoming hurricanes, and two of those being major.
This year, the outlook is 13 to 17 named storms.
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