Atlantic Hurricane Season 2023

20030602 Atlantic Hurricane Season   The Atlantic 2023 hurricane season started yesterday, June 1, 2023. Experts predict a near-normal hurricane season. Depending on who you’re talking to we are looking at somewhere between 12 and 17 named storms 5 to 9 hurricanes 1 to 4 of them being above category three. Apparently, this is the new normal.   Already we have a tropical storm Arlene in the Gulf of Mexico moving her way toward Western Cuba. https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at2+shtml/172556.shtml?tswind120   A new survey says that one of four Floridians will ignore hurricane evacuation warnings. https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/new-survey-says-1-in-4-floridians-ignore-hurricane-evacuation-warnings/   The FEMA 2022 Household Survey states that approximately 45% of the people surveyed consider themselves prepared for a disaster. And I truly hope they are. https://community.fema.gov/PreparednessConnect/s/article/Results-from-the-2022-National-Household-Survey-on-Disaster-Preparedness   According to Scientific American more than 3 million Americans adults were displaced in 2022 because of natural disasters. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/disasters-displaced-more-than-3-million-americans-in-2022/   This is around 1.4 percent of the US Adult population; this number does not include the number of children displaced at the same time. Now for those of us who were not displaced this might seem like a marginal statistic. Only 1.4% of the population. But for those who were displaced and their children it was significant.   It is better to be prepared and not need to use the plan, than it is to need a plan and not have one.  What can you do now?   ·        Prepare to Evacuate. ·        Safeguard your Home. ·        Sign Up for Local Alerts and Warnings. ·        Protect Important Documents. ·        Have Emergency Contacts. https://www.forbes.com/advisor/homeowners-insurance/2023-hurricane-season/   ·        Conduct an Insurance Audit. https://www.emergencyactionplanning.com/20220128-tip-of-the-day-insurance-audit/   Stay Informed. Stay Safe   Daniel Kilburn America’s 5-Star Leadership Coach   P.S. You might not know it. But the number one preventable manmade disaster facing us, is a house fire. Go to this link and make sure that does not happen to you. https://www.eapworkshop.com/courses/dont-burn-your-house-down