Travel Protection
Guide for Hurricane Season 2017 June 1st serves as the official start of the Atlantic Hurricane Season, adding a measure of unpredictability to summer travel.
While the rest of the Caribbean prepares
for hurricane season in summer and fall, Aruba attracts savvy visitors all year long, thanks to its reliably dry weather and location outside the hurricane belt.
The process of preparing
for another hurricane season while still recovering from the last one was the main focus for local officials during a visit with U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio Wednesday.
World Vision had supplies pre-positioned in Haiti in
preparation for hurricane season, which allowed the agency to respond immediately to last week's earthquake.
Travel Insurance Review, a trusted online resource for understanding and purchasing travel insurance, is pleased to announce a new Hurricane Center 2011: The Traveler's Guide to Hurricane Season — a comprehensive resource
for hurricane season travel.
With another hurricane season upon us, the most practical thing you can do to remember Katrina is to to be as prepared as
possible for hurricane season.
You can also check out the Department of State's approved Traveler's
Checklist for hurricane season travel, which recommends steps such as researching the region you are visiting, packing an emergency supply kit, and protecting vital documents by keeping them in waterproof packaging or containers.
In recognition of Hurricane Preparedness Week, which began May 24, the American Bankers Association is encouraging customers to prepare
for hurricane season by assessing their home's risk and developing emergency plans to protect against a potential storm.
NOAA has issued its annual
forecast for the hurricane season, along with its now - standard explanation that there is a natural cycle of multidecadal (40 - 60 year) length in the North Atlantic circulation (often referred to as the «Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation» — see Figure), that is varying the frequency of Atlantic tropical cyclones, and that the present high level of activity is due to a concurrent positive peak in this oscillation.
«FEMA is working across the administration and with our state and local partners to ensure we're
prepared for hurricane season,» said FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate.
Let's hope that the Atlantic Ocean is tapped out
for this hurricane season.
Gerry Bell of NOAA gives an update on the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook (typically lasting from June 1 to November 30), and how to prepare
for the hurricane season.
Learn the specific details of hurricane coverage in the TripAssure Travel Protection Guide
for Hurricane Season.
TripAssure previously discussed how travel protection can be a value when a storm impacts your trip in the Travel Protection Guide
for Hurricane Season 2017.
For Hurricane Season 2017, NOAA has forecast a likely above normal Atlantic Hurricane Season.
Read a more detailed summary of storm coverage in the post Travel Protection Guide
for Hurricane Season 2017.