NAGICO Insurances is encouraging the public to be vigilant this Hurricane Season and to implement precautionary measures as experts have warned that this year will be ‘an extremely active’ season, with at least eight hurricanes predicted and 17 named storms.
An average hurricane season usually has six hurricanes and 12 named storms. Research Scientist Phil Klotz-bach, from the Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University said, “In general, the consensus between seasonal hurricane forecasts this year is greater than it has been the past few years. The current Atlantic sea surface temperature setup is consistent with an active Atlantic hurricane season.”
The sea surface temperature is one of the ingredients that fuels hurricanes. The warmer the ocean, the more fuel available for the storms to tap into.
Ms. Shaquilla Smith, NAGICO’s Assistant Manager in Customer Service said, “Hurricanes are severe weather systems that are very powerful and can cause great devastation. It is with this in mind that we would like to remind everyone of the value of preparation and the need to make sufficient time for it,” Smith added, “We are urging home and business owners to contact us if they want to check the status and revisit the adequacy of their policies, or if they require insurance or additional coverage for their assets. Remember, disasters do not prepare but you can.”
Hurricane season has official begun yesterday June 1st and continues officially to November 30th.
The press release from NAGICO Insurers also states and I quote: “Covid-19 has already caused financial hardship, please do not take any chances. Be prepared.”
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