![]() What are the environmental factors at play this year? Climate change, especially the buildup of heat increasing the ocean’s temperature, is leading to a larger percentage of hurricanes reaching the highest categories on the scale – a trend that is likely to continue as global temperatures climb. There have been six category 4 or 5 hurricanes to hit the mainland since 2017, the most ever during a six-year period. ![]() The storm killed more than 100 people when it made landfall in September, devastated the coast around Fort Myers and caused inland flooding that lasted weeks.įlorida was then struck by Hurricane Nicole in November, which tore the beach out from under homes in Volusia County, leaving them teetering on the brink of collapse. Last year, for instance, was an average season, but Hurricane Ian was a catastrophe for Florida. But history has shown that even in years with average or below-average storms, deadly landfalls are still possible. None of the seasonal outlooks go as far as to predict how many storms could make landfall in the Caribbean or the US. ![]() The destruction left in the wake of Hurricane Ian is shown on Octoin Fort Myers Beach.
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