TRIRIGA Insights: 2010 hurricane season is predicted to be “extremely active”
Last week hurricane Alex slammed into the northeast coast of Mexico; bringing with it winds of over 100 miles per hour. Although Alex ranked as a relatively low intensity Category 2 hurricane, the storm still caused over $1 billion of damage and affected hundreds of thousands of people. Experts predict that this is just the start of an unusually strong hurricane season.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts an “extremely active” season with between 8 to 14 hurricanes. The Tropical Meteorology Project at Colorado State University’s Department of Atmospheric Sciences estimates that there is a 76 percent chance that a hurricane will hit the US coast between June and November of 2010. This probability is more than 20 percent greater than the average hurricane season.
Given the very real risk of hurricanes, earthquakes and other disasters, organizations must be prepared to deal with the potential damage and business disruption that natural and manmade disasters can cause. Read this week’s TRIRIGA Insights to learn how IWMS can help you create and implement disaster recovery plans.
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