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ยป VISIT US ONLINE @ DSNEWS.COM 13 INCREASED HURRICANE ACTIVITY IN THE CARDS Colorado State University has increased its hurricane forecast from 13 to 14 storms in its latest projection for the 2019 hurricane season that began on June 1. e forecast included sub- tropical storm Andrea that had formed off the Atlantic coast before the start of the season. e University has pegged the probability of at least one major hurricane to make landfall along the continental U.S. coastline at 54%, slightly higher than the historical average of 52%. "As is the case with all hurricane seasons, coastal residents are reminded that it only takes one hurricane making landfall to make it an active season for them," Phil Klotzbach, the forecast's lead author told Bloomberg. "ey should prepare the same for every season, regardless of how much activity is predicted." Klotzbach also pointed out that the forecast this year was tricky because the models were mixed on "whether an El Nino across the equatorial Pacific will last into late August and September." According to the report, six of the 14 named storms were likely to be hurricanes with two major systems that would carry winds of 11 miles per hour. Category 3, 4, or 5 hurricanes can cause much damage to life and property. In 2017, Hurricanes Harvey, Maria, and Irma together caused damages worth $265 billion according to data from the National Hurricane Center, cited by Bloomberg, making it the costliest hurricane season in recent times. According to the Texas Tribune, Texas has already received billions of dollars for Harvey recovery, but each bucket of money is designated for a specific purpose. For example, the $4.3 billion that Congress approved for Texas last February is part of a HUD grant program designed "to help cities, counties, and States recover from Presidentially declared disasters, especially in low-income areas." According to a WINK News report, FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program has paid more than $1 billion towards flood insurance claims related to 2017's Hurricane Irma. KNOW THIS

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