Atlantic Hurricane Season is Approaching
From whirling winds and power outages to torrential downpours and floods, the Atlantic hurricane season brings a host of dramatic and dangerous weather events. Hurricane season is quickly approaching, and today's blog from Big Bags USA® is going to focus on what to expect during the 2017 hurricane season.
The Atlantic Hurricane Season runs from June to November. This is the time period when most hurricanes or tropical storms are expected to develop across the Northern Atlantic Ocean. However, occasionally storms can develop outside of those dates. For example, last season we saw Hurricane Alex in January and Tropical Storm Bonnie in May. According to NOAA's Hurricane Research Division statistics, the United States averages one to two hurricane landfalls each season.
While The Weather Channel originally reported less hurricane activity than last year, the uncertainty of El Niño begs to differ. The NOAA's Annual Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook that was just released forecasts an above-normal hurricane season. According to their outlook, there's a 70% likelihood of up to 17 named storms, 5-9 hurricanes and 2-4 major hurricanes. A normal season usually consists of 12 named storms, 6 hurricanes and 3 major hurricanes. This outlook is based on a weak or non-existent El Niño, near- or above-average sea surface temperatures and average or weaker-than-average vertical wind shear. A strong El Niño is needed to suppress the development of tropical storms, and it doesn't look like we are going to get that. Therefore, more hurricane activity is expected this season. Fortunately, having a busy hurricane season does not necessarily mean there will be a lot of land-falling hurricanes or tropical storms in the United States. The NOAA will continue to monitor conditions and update the country on hurricane forecasts.
Each year we have a projected number of storms that will develop during season. Unfortunately, that number has no correlation with how many will actually make landfall in the United States. Therefore, it's important for everyone, those in coastal states particularly, to be prepared for hurricane weather. Be sure you know where to go if an evacuation is necessary. Put together a disaster supply kit to have on hand and ready to go. If you're going to stay home through a storm, be sure to stock up on supplies in case you lose power and water for several days, and you're unable to leave your home due to flooding or blocked roads. See if your community has emergency text or email alerts that you can sign up for. Protect your property by trimming back trees, removing dead branches, securing loose rain gutters, clearing debris from gutters and downspouts and re-enforcing your doors and windows.
Communities as a whole should also prepare for hurricane season by creating a flood mitigation plan. In that plan, some type of flood barrier should be included. Rather than investing time, money, labor and other resources in your traditional sandbags, consider Big Bags USA® flood barriers. Our flood control systems can handle the highest demands at a fraction of the costs normally associated with rapid deployed systems. Big Bags USA® is the fastest deployed barrier anywhere! For more information about our flood control products, visit our website or call us toll free at 800-337-0537.
Atlantic Hurricane Season
The Atlantic Hurricane Season runs from June to November. This is the time period when most hurricanes or tropical storms are expected to develop across the Northern Atlantic Ocean. However, occasionally storms can develop outside of those dates. For example, last season we saw Hurricane Alex in January and Tropical Storm Bonnie in May. According to NOAA's Hurricane Research Division statistics, the United States averages one to two hurricane landfalls each season.
2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast
While The Weather Channel originally reported less hurricane activity than last year, the uncertainty of El Niño begs to differ. The NOAA's Annual Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook that was just released forecasts an above-normal hurricane season. According to their outlook, there's a 70% likelihood of up to 17 named storms, 5-9 hurricanes and 2-4 major hurricanes. A normal season usually consists of 12 named storms, 6 hurricanes and 3 major hurricanes. This outlook is based on a weak or non-existent El Niño, near- or above-average sea surface temperatures and average or weaker-than-average vertical wind shear. A strong El Niño is needed to suppress the development of tropical storms, and it doesn't look like we are going to get that. Therefore, more hurricane activity is expected this season. Fortunately, having a busy hurricane season does not necessarily mean there will be a lot of land-falling hurricanes or tropical storms in the United States. The NOAA will continue to monitor conditions and update the country on hurricane forecasts.
Preparing for Hurricane Season
Each year we have a projected number of storms that will develop during season. Unfortunately, that number has no correlation with how many will actually make landfall in the United States. Therefore, it's important for everyone, those in coastal states particularly, to be prepared for hurricane weather. Be sure you know where to go if an evacuation is necessary. Put together a disaster supply kit to have on hand and ready to go. If you're going to stay home through a storm, be sure to stock up on supplies in case you lose power and water for several days, and you're unable to leave your home due to flooding or blocked roads. See if your community has emergency text or email alerts that you can sign up for. Protect your property by trimming back trees, removing dead branches, securing loose rain gutters, clearing debris from gutters and downspouts and re-enforcing your doors and windows.
Community Preparedness with Big Bags USA®
Communities as a whole should also prepare for hurricane season by creating a flood mitigation plan. In that plan, some type of flood barrier should be included. Rather than investing time, money, labor and other resources in your traditional sandbags, consider Big Bags USA® flood barriers. Our flood control systems can handle the highest demands at a fraction of the costs normally associated with rapid deployed systems. Big Bags USA® is the fastest deployed barrier anywhere! For more information about our flood control products, visit our website or call us toll free at 800-337-0537.
If you have an immediate need for our systems, or have any questions for us, please Call us Toll Free at 1-800-337-0537 or visit www.BigBagsUSA.com.
If you have an immediate need for our systems, or have any questions for us, please Call us Toll Free at 1-800-337-0537 or visit www.BigBagsUSA.com.
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