BILL READ NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER DIRECTOR

While perusing the local paper I came across two articles that may interest you regarding hurricanes.  Bill Read revealed recently that while predicting hurricane tracks have improved immensely over the years the prediction of hurricane intensity is still far from ideal.  He called for tens of millions of dollars to reach what he called an ambitious goal. 

The total for hurricane research funded by the US Government  is three million dollars ,which when you think about it may be equivalent to about ten minutes of the cost of the various wars presently underway for the greater good of mankind, or not, you decide.  Hopefully future wars will not be as costly to allow for this research. 

Take a look at my recent article on the 500 billion dollar storm damage  assessment predicted for the near future to further confound this strategy.

Dr Read also spoke about Global Climate Change and its proposed effect on hurricane formation and intensity.  He said that most weather scientists believe that Earth is getting warmer but the effect of human activities is yet to be proved and how a warmer earth will effect hurricane production and intensity is of great debate among experts. 

Stay tuned for more on this subject.  I'll let you know what I find out.

Secondly 84,000 people died in cyclone NARGIS in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, last May and 53,836 are missing.  I would imagine that most of the later are also dead.

Meanwhile the Atlantic has not produced any weather of note for the first month of the hurricane season.  Take the time to prepare for the what ifs and take a look at HURRICANE SURVIVAL GUIDE.  

                         HAVE A PLAN.  KNOW BEFORE YOU GO.  


     

               ALWAYS WATCHING OUT FOR YOU


                                   TAKE CARE, 

                                          JB