10 Most Vulnerable and Overdue Hurricane Cities
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10 Most Vulnerable and Overdue Hurricane Cities
Becky Kellogg Published: Aug 6, 2013, 7:44 AM EDT weather.com
http://www.weather.com/tv/tvshows/hurricane-week/vulnerable-and-overdue-hurricane-cities-20130717
"An active hurricane season is expected this year, with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicting 13-20 named storms, including 3-5 major hurricanes. This comes after an incredibly damaging 2012 hurricane season, when Superstorm Sandy made history as one of the most destructive storms in U.S. history, devastating the New Jersey and New York coastlines.
"Many cities and towns can go years without being impacted by a hurricane or tropical storm. That can lead to a feeling of complacency that can be dangerous, or even deadly, when a hurricane hits. Any town or state that borders the coast, and even inland states as evidenced by Hurricane Irene in 2011, need to be aware of the possibility that a hurricane will hit their community any year... "
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