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As we head into the last month, the 2009 hurricane season continues to be quiet. The Atlantic this year has experienced only ten named storms, two of which were hurricanes. Hurricane Fred became a Category 3 after forming off the west coast of Africa, but then took a northwesterly direction and dissipated before making landfall. Hurricane Bill landed as a Category 1 in eastern Canada and brought rainfall and power outages to Newfoundland and Nova Scotia, but fortunately, did not cause any major damage. The Pacific, by contrast, has seen much more hurricane activity this season. As many as seven hurricanes and a total of 20 named storms formed in the Pacific. Jimena made landfall in the southern portion of the Baja California peninsula of Mexico as a Category 4, and Tropical Storm Ketsana soaked the Philippines with heavy rainfall, causing the flooding that displaced thousands from their homes.

Please remember that the hurricane season does not officially end until November 30th. While hurricane activity historically decreases in November, storm conditions and heavy rainfalls are still possible.

Hurricane Preparedness Resources

If a storm should arise, please remember the following resources for storm preparedness:

National Hurricane Center
American Red Cross

Interesting Hurricane Fact
Did you know…?

Did you know that Florida and Texas are the two states affected the most by major hurricanes in the U.S.? According to the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, 83% of Category 4 or higher hurricanes have hit either Florida or Texas. Forty percent of all U.S. hurricanes have hit Florida.

Source: http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/E19.html

Stay safe and remain prepared as we enter the last month of the 2009 hurricane season.

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