News from NOAA - PodcastPodcasts from NOAA; News and Feature StoriesNOAA Predicts Very Active 2006 North Atlantic Hurricane Season; Residents in Hurricane Prone Areas Urged to Make Preparations- May 23, 2006 NOAA announced to America and its neighbors throughout the north Atlantic region that a very active hurricane season is looming, and encouraged individuals to make preparations to better protect their lives and livelihoods. May 21-27 is National Hurricane Preparedness Week. "For the 2006 north Atlantic hurricane season, NOAA is predicting 13 to 16 named storms, with eight to 10 becoming hurricanes, of which four to six could become 'major' hurricanes of Category 3 strength or higher," added...http://www.podcast.noaa.gov/audio2006/hurricane-season-2006-podcast-05-23-2006.mp3 |