COUNTDOWN TO HURRICANE SEASON 2002

National Hurricane Center ^ | May 2002 | President George W. Bush

[varina davis]

This seems pertinent since the tropics are definitely heating up this weekend and the start of the 2002 hurricane season is days away on June 1.

Storm forecasting models are hinting at possible development of tropical disturbance in the south and/or southeast Gulf of Mexico within the next week.

Time for coastal Freepers to get disaster preparations in place for what might be a busy season.

[lainie]

Yes but what is the list of NAMES?!

[Texasforever]

Yep. I demand DETAILS. Where are the shelters, when does the evacuation start, how much insurance should I buy? If Bush can't provide these then he has the "blood of innocent hurricane victims on his hands" with this lack of preparedness. I demand an investigation!

[lainie]

Ahhhh here we are!

Hurricane Basics

List of names for 2002:
Arthur
Bertha
Cristobal
Dolly
Edouard
Fay
Gustav
Hanna
Isidore
Josephine
Kyle
Lili
Marco
Nana
Omar
Paloma
Rene
Sally
Teddy
Vicky
Wilfred

Personally I think they should reconsider that "O" name..

[lainie]

Ain't the Internet great?

[stainlessbanner]

Now if we care only get the local news "scare-casters" to stop crying hurricane every time it rains, we'll be ok.

Personally, I think those afternoon Florida thunderstorms scare all the Yankees : )

[Howlin]

It's bbbaaaacccckkkkk.

[Howlin]

It sure is.

[gcraig]

Carolina Hurricanes bump. Here's looking at an NC Stanley Cup, and a couple of storms that make Charlotte nervous...

[Orbiter]

...but not enough to send 'em back.

[Taxbilly]

Bush Knew About Hurricane Season But Failed To Act!

[ClearBlueSky]

Oh Lord- here we go again. It's either Hurricane Season, Prepare for Hurricane Season, or Hurricane Season is Over But Let's Talk About Past Hurricanes Season! Look- here in N.O. we all know that no matter WHERE the hurricane is off the Coast of Africa it is going to get US! It knows we're here. And they're ALL 'devastating' and 'awesome' even though we don't bother to take our lawn chairs in for less than 75mph winds. The weatherboobs have sensationalized every pathetic little tropical system that holds together long enough to be named SO badly that the adjectives won't mean anything when attached to REAL dangerous storms. And anyone who has lived on the coast long enough knows the ones to worry about.
I'm surprised the roving reporters aren't already lashing themselves to trees to film street signs swaying in 'punishing, unleashed power of nature pounding the vulnerable coastal residents with 45mph winds'! LOL
IMO -if the coast is such a dangerous place to live, and we're all DOOMED, why are we here at all? Shouldn't sensible, caring governmental officials stop all construction, stop luring businesses and residents, and just evacuate all coastal communities permanently? With hurricane season as long as it is, and as much time as they say is needed to evacuate cities like N.O. ahead of a storm, we might just as well abandon the city from May till December!
I'm tired of the sensationalism re. hurricanes. My ancestors were here before there was advance warning of storms,and before there were levees and seawalls. The city didn't get overwhelmed by 30 feet of water then and if we're in WORSE shape now- after billions spent for protection- then living here is an even more stupid idea than the weather gurus say it is.

[varina davis]

I know what you mean, but I'd still rather have too many alerts than not enough. Over all, the meteorologists at the National Hurricane Center do a pretty good job -- given the variables of forecasting and the unpredictability of tropical storms.

[varina davis]

I wouldn't trade living on the GOM for anything, but it doesn't hurt to at least be somewhat prepared. I wasn't during Elena '85 and learned a lesson. Besides, we weather buffs dearly love pondering the tropics. Stay safe in N.O.

[baseballfanjm]

I remember that it was another Hurricane Bertha in 1996 that got me interested in hurricanes. I lived in California at the time so hurricanes weren't a threat. I now live in Eastern Mass. and my interest is now in what to do if a hurricane hits. By the way, they recycle name every six years unless the storm is severe. The bad ones' names are retired forever.

[baseballfanjm]

I meant recycle names.

[stainlessbanner]

Forecast calls for major Hurricane Parties!

Forecast for 2002 Forecast

Named Storms (NS) 12
Named Storm Days (NSD) 65
Hurricanes (H) 7
Hurricane Days (HD) 30
Intense Hurricanes (IH) 3
Intense Hurricane Days (IHD) 6
Hurricane Destruction Potential (HDP) 85
Net Tropical Cyclone Activity (NTC) 125

Probabilities for at least one or more major (category 3-4-5) hurricane landfall on each of the following costal areas:

1) Entire U.S. coastline - 75% (average for last century is 52%)
2) U.S. East Coast Including Peninsula Florida - 57% (average for last century is 31%)
3) Gulf Coast from the Florida Panhandle westward to Brownsville - 43% (average for last century is 30%)
4) Expected above-average major hurricane landfall risk in the Caribbean

*7 April 2002 source

[Doe Eyes]

Bush Knew About Hurricane Season But Failed To Act!

Yeah, but there was a hurricane in 1998 and Clinton did not do anything about it.

[CyberAnt]

Well ... at least you have a "season". In San Diego, it's always earthquake season.

[aomagrat]

Great, now that this has been posted the Piggly Wiggly is going to run out of bread and milk.