Upcoming Hurricane Season Likely Strong, But Not Like Record 2005

Friday, March 31st, 2006 Catastrophe Property

The top U.S. hurricane expert said Thursday that this year’s hurricane season is likely to be stronger than average, though short of the record 2005 season, the costliest on record. Representatives of 25 countries from the Caribbean and North and South America met in the Puerto Rican capital on Thursday to discuss hurricane preparedness and sharing data to help improve forecasting. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Hurricane Center and National Centers for Environmental Prediction will release their official hurricane forecast on May 22.

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