Nov 29 2006
Global Whining Update: No Hurricanes Hit US
Despite the dire predictions of the global whining crowd after Hurricane Katrina, no named (or unnamed) hurricanes struck the US this year.
MIAMI (AP) - The mild 2006 Atlantic hurricane season draws to a close Thursday without a single hurricane striking the United States - a stark contrast to the record-breaking 2005 season that killed more than 1,500 people and left thousands homeless along the Gulf Coast.
Nine named storms and five hurricanes formed this season, and just two of the hurricanes were considered major. That is considered a near-normal season - and well short of the rough season government scientists had forecast.
“We got a much-welcome break after a lot of the coast had been compromised in the last several years, but this is a one-season type break,” said Gerry Bell, lead seasonal hurricane forecaster for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
In May, scientists predicted 13 to 16 named storms and eight to 10 hurricanes, with four to six of them major.
The 2005 hurricane season was the busiest on record, with 28 named storms, including 15 hurricanes, four of which hit the United States, including Katrina and Rita.
Don’t you hate it when the facts get in the way of a good rant?
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November 30th, 2006 at 11:46 am
You know why this is don’t you? Mother Nature is just saving up it’s energy and plans to nail Colorado with multiple, horrific blizzards all through the winter; which will be fortunate for us in MN because we’ll be forgotten. (at least I hope that’s the case)