Colorado State University hurricane research team predicts a 72 percent chance that at least one major hurricane will make landfall on the U.S. coastline in 2011 (the long-term average probability is 52 percent).
There is a 50 percent probability of a hurricane coming ashore in the Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama Gulf coast and Florida panhandle region.
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Now that Hurricane season is here, there are several helpful publications prepared by The Louisiana Department Of Insurance that you may wish to review for informaiton about homeowners, flood and business interruption insurance as well as how to prepare for both before and after the storm. These publications include:
Hurricane Tracking Map and Preparedness Guide.pdf
What should I do if my property is flooded.pdf
Consumer 101 Fliers for Hurricane Season.pdf
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting an "active to extremely active" 2010 hurricane season for the Atlantic with 14 to 23 named storms this season, of which 8 to 14 will turn into hurricanes and 3 to 7 of those will grow into major hurricanes with sustained winds of at least 111 miles per hour.
Colorado State University forecasters have issued similar predictions: 15 named storms, 8 hurricanes and 4 major hurricanes.
Additional Resources:
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