Are
Your Windows & Doors Ready for Hurricane Season?
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| Courtesy of NOAA news Online |
By
Gates Dearen
The
2017 Hurricane Season is upon us, with 15 named storms, including eight hurricanes predicted. With the
exception of Hurricane Matthew last year, many people living in Florida may
have gotten complacent, since the
Sunshine State had not seen a hurricane make
landfall since 2004 when the state
weathered four hurricanes in quick
succession.
It
has been 13 years since a hurricane scored a direct hit. Before Hurricane
Katrina devastated New Orleans and the Mississippi Gulf Coast in 2005, many
residents thought they’d be able to weather the storm. As a result, Katrina
became the third most deadly storm in US history with more than 1,200 deaths
and $108 billion in damage, even though the hurricane was only a Category 3.
