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Mr.Vicchio · Jun 30, 2005, 01:49 am

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By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID
The Associated Press
Wednesday, June 29, 2005; 6:24 PM

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...902435_pf.html

WASHINGTON -- Hurricane activity has increased and is likely to remain high for a decade or more, the head of the National Hurricane Center said Wednesday.

From the 1970s to the mid-1990s the number of hurricanes was low, Max Mayfield told the Senate Commerce Science and Transportation Committee, but now frequency is increasing "and this period of heightened activity could last another 10 to 20 years."

Memories are still fresh of the four hurricanes that battered Florida last year. Forecasters predict 13 named storms, including seven hurricanes, could possibly threaten the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts this year.

Indeed, Tropical Depression Bret is currently producing heavy rains in Mexico.

Mayfield said the cyclic increase in tropical storms is made more dangerous because of the growth in coastal populations in recent years. An estimated 85 percent of coastal residents have never experienced a major hurricane, he said.

Mayfield said that even though forecasts and warnings have improved lately, being safe from such storms also requires personal responsibility.

The important part of the story I feel isn't that the cycle of storms has increased as much as the final point in the excerpt. "Being safe..... requires personal responsibility"
I chase severe weather for a hobby, but I know wha tI am doing, as does my partner, but even we know better then to stray into the path of a Hurricane. Bad joo-joo.

tinybear · Jun 30, 2005, 02:51 am

In Hong Kong we call them 'typhoons' (literally translated as 'big winds'). The season for typhoons is June-October. So if any of you folks are thinking of visiting Hong Kong, avoid these months.

Mr.Vicchio · Jun 30, 2005, 05:43 am

I've lived through a few nasty typhoons myself

**Pooeypants** · Jun 30, 2005, 05:46 am

Heh, my sisters are off to HK in a few weeks. Anyho, Mr Vic, don't you think this topic might be more appropriate in the Sci/Tech section?

tinybear · Jun 30, 2005, 06:24 am

It's been raining non-stop in Hong Kong for weeks. But I'm told the sun will re-appear this weekend.

Mr.Vicchio · Jun 30, 2005, 06:39 am

It was a "news headline" and I happen to like weather for obvious reasons :)

I was under the assumption that after a period of time subjects would be moved off the "news" section and moved to where they fit better.

Speaking HK, I had a chance ot visit the city but then the Chinese Government denied us entry... bastages. My ship was the one schedualed to pull in after that P-3 incident a few years back.

Jun 30, 2005, 05:43 am	#3 (permalink) (top)
Mr.Vicchio Navy Veteran Location: Texas Posts: 6,031	I've lived through a few nasty typhoons myself Einstein's "Theory of Relativity" is still being challenged to this day, but by consensus Global Warming is a fact... that's REAL science at work, why didn't Albert just go that route?

Jun 30, 2005, 05:46 am	#4 (permalink) (top)
Pooeypants Neo Moderator Location: England Posts: 5,548	Heh, my sisters are off to HK in a few weeks. Anyho, Mr Vic, don't you think this topic might be more appropriate in the Sci/Tech section? War is Peace Freedom is Slavery Ignorance is strength Harness the power of Ingsoc, then you can capture someone killed the year before

Jun 30, 2005, 06:39 am	#6 (permalink) (top)
Mr.Vicchio Navy Veteran Location: Texas Posts: 6,031	It was a "news headline" and I happen to like weather for obvious reasons :) I was under the assumption that after a period of time subjects would be moved off the "news" section and moved to where they fit better. Speaking HK, I had a chance ot visit the city but then the Chinese Government denied us entry... bastages. My ship was the one schedualed to pull in after that P-3 incident a few years back. Einstein's "Theory of Relativity" is still being challenged to this day, but by consensus Global Warming is a fact... that's REAL science at work, why didn't Albert just go that route?

Jun 30, 2005, 02:51 am	#2 (permalink) (top)
tinybear Volcanic Erupter Location: Hong Kong (for now) Posts: 7,006	In Hong Kong we call them 'typhoons' (literally translated as 'big winds'). The season for typhoons is June-October. So if any of you folks are thinking of visiting Hong Kong, avoid these months.

Jun 30, 2005, 06:24 am	#5 (permalink) (top)
tinybear Volcanic Erupter Location: Hong Kong (for now) Posts: 7,006	It's been raining non-stop in Hong Kong for weeks. But I'm told the sun will re-appear this weekend.