2023 Hurricane Season Preparation
The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season is rapidly nearing its June 1 start date. In most cases, these tropical weather systems make coastal landfall in the Southeastern U.S., as well as in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. But they’ve also been known to travel further north, and the impact of high winds can be felt more than 100 miles inland.
Colorado State University released its Forecast for 2023 Hurricane Activity last month. Even though researchers currently predict below-average conditions in the Atlantic basin, 13 tropical storms have been named so far. 6 of those storms will likely escalate into hurricanes, 2 of which are categorized as “major.” Hurricanes can be notoriously destructive—or even fatal—so here are a few actions you should take to plan for the season ahead.
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