Hurricane Danny Dies, but Peak Hurricane Season Looms

Although what was once Hurricane Danny has degenerated into a “trough of low pressure” in the eastern Caribbean, according to the Nation Hurricane Center, a new disturbance in the middle of the Atlantic has a 90 percent probability of becoming a cyclone, the NHC says.

Formation of these tropical storms serves as a reminder that while hurricane season began on June 1, the period in which some of the strongest and most damaging storms have historically occurred is upon us. Think Hurricane Katrina, the 10^th anniversary of which occurs Aug. 29, and Hurricane Ike, which slammed into Texas in early September 2008.

The Insurance Council of Texas reminds coastal businesses and residents need to be prepared if a storm begins to approach the Texas coast.

To assist coastal residents in hurricane preparedness, ICT, along with representatives from the Texas Department of Insurance, National Weather Service and local independent insurance agents, spent time last week with local officials and media along the Texas coast about the importance of hurricane preparedness.

The week long public service effort began Aug. 17 in Beaumont and ended Aug. 21 in Brownsville. This is the 10^th year that the group has traveled the entire Texas coast to educate coastal residents on hurricane preparedness.

The last major storm to strike Texas, Hurricane Ike in 2008, was a Cat 2 hurricane, and it claimed more than 100 lives and completely wiped 3,000 homes and businesses off the Bolivar Peninsula.

Despite the damage caused by Hurricane Ike, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) did not list it as a major hurricane, even though it was by far the costliest storm to ever hit Texas. A hurricane must be a Cat 3 or stronger to be listed as a major hurricane.

Source: The Insurance Council of Texas

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