Is something really crazy in the world of weather, or has the Hurricane Storm god unleashed its fury as a wake up call? Grab your gas cans and get ready because “the future is uncertain, and the end is always near.”~ Jim Morrison, the Doors.
Even before Hurricane Gustav put in his appearance in the Gulf, tropical storms, including Hannah, were brewing in the steamy Atlantic hurricane cauldron. Now, Hurricane Hannah is being followed by Hurricane Ike and close behind, Hurricane Josephine. The storms are relatively ”weak’ right now, but hurricanes can intensify quickly once they enter the shallower and warmer waters off the coast. So far, four storms have been ticked off the hurricane names list already, and it’s only the first week of September!
Will any of these storms compare to Hurricane Katrina in terms of strength and destruction? That remains to be seen, as NOAA’s weather forecasters and the Air Force’s Hurricane Hunters are busily gathering data for their sophisticated forecasting programs. Fortunately, Hurricane Gustav inflicted only a few billion dollars in damages, yet there remains plenty of recovery work to be done in New Orleans and throughout Louisiana. The government’s attention is now shifting towards the east coast, where Hurricane Hannah is soon to unleash her fury. What will the cost of recovery from Hannah, Ike, Josephine and the others yet to come?
Naturally, that figure is unknown, since it depends on a wide variety of factors. The actual loss from this year’s hurricane season won’t be known until it’s finally over. The wild card factor is what the impact will be upon the nation’s struggling economy if the oil drilling rigs and refineries take a hit any time this year. While oil prices are falling at the present time, good news for the consumer, they could return to a much higher level in short-order if any of the approaching storms inflict sufficient damage to those strategically important oil states.
Want to become an informed expert on the subject of Hurricanes? Read these articles and find the facts behind the science that the forecasters are looking for.
What Causes a Hurricane?
http://www.helium.com/tm/620278/describe-hurricanes-begins-relationship
Origin of the Word Hurricane.
Life Cycle of a Hurricane
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