How to hurricane-proof your vacation
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- How to hurricane-proof your vacation
- Hurricane Hugo
- Tropical Storm Barbara weakens may hit land but unlikely to become…
- Six lessons learned the hard way about planning vacations to hurricane…
- Florida long overdue for big storms.
How to hurricane-proof your vacation
International Herald Tribune – May 30, 2007
And there is one advantage: It costs less now than at other times of year. “Many of these places – Florida the Caribbean and Mexico – are warm-weather destinations and this time of year is their offseason so deals are abundant” said Linda D'Arcy a travel specialist with American Express Travel. Here's what you need to know about making your vacation hurricane-proof. THE FRECAST: The National ceanic & Atmospheric Administration predicts 13 to 17 named storms in the Atlantic this season with seven to 10 becoming hurricanes and three to five expected to be major. Last year forecasters also predicted a heavy hurricane season but they were wrong. The El Nino weather phenomenon which warms the Pacific and calms storms in the Atlantic kicked in unexpectedly. The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June through November.
Hurricane Hugo
CBS News – May 30, 2007
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Tropical Storm Barbara weakens may hit land but unlikely to become…
International Herald Tribune – May 30, 2007
National Hurricane Center in Miami said the storm could still strengthen to windspeeds of around 55 mph (88 kph) and may hit Mexico's coast in an area about 60 miles (100 kms) to the east of Puerto Angel sometime Monday. n Thursday Barbara was moving east-southeast at about 5 mph (8 kph) the center said. The storm may dump heavy rain and cause dangerous flooding along the Mexican and Guatemalan coasts by Saturday but Barbara could also change direction head out to sea and die forecasters said.
Six lessons learned the hard way about planning vacations to hurricane…
International Herald Tribune – May 30, 2007
It's the first time we've been back since ctober 2005. And it's no accident that this time we're here in late spring instead of autumn which is traditionally one of the worst times for hurricanes. When Hurricane Wilma hit a year and a half ago we were in Playa del Carmen south of Cancun. We got out safely but only after spending 60 hours in a hurricane shelter 24 hours on a bus and hundreds and hundreds of dollars in extra expenses for which we were never reimbursed… And it's no accident that this time we're here in late spring instead of autumn which is traditionally one of the worst times for hurricanes. When Hurricane Wilma hit a year and a half ago we were in Playa del Carmen south of Cancun. We got out safely but only after spending 60 hours in a hurricane shelter 24 hours on a bus and hundreds and hundreds of dollars in extra expenses for which we were never reimbursed.
Florida long overdue for big storms.
Free with registration – Miami Herald – AccessMyLibrary.com – May 30, 2007
That’s how long it has been since those major metropolitan areas of Florida _ the state most vulnerable to hurricanes _ have been hit by a Category 3 or higher storm. All are historically overdue for an assault by a major hurricane with sustained winds above 110 mph and even stronger gusts. “It’s just a matter of time” said Eric Blake a hurricane specialist at the National Hurricane Center in West Miami-Dade. “Whether it’s 10 years 20 years 50 years or tomorrow we just don’t know. ” The six-month hurricane season begins Friday but the next deadly hurricane catastrophe is developing right now forecasters and emergency managers say. And Florida is most at risk… All are historically overdue for an assault by a major hurricane with sustained winds above 110 mph and even stronger gusts. “It’s just a matter of time” said Eric Blake a hurricane specialist at the National Hurricane Center in West Miami-Dade. “Whether it’s 10 years 20 years 50 years or tomorrow we just don’t know. ” The six-month hurricane season begins Friday but the next deadly hurricane catastrophe is developing right now forecasters and emergency managers say. And Florida is most at risk. Enormous numbers of people who have never experienced the colossal life-threatening power of hurricanes are flocking to coastal cities around the state.