The familiar expression, “When it rains, it pours,” perfectly sums up 2020. We’re only four months into the year, and it’s already one for the history books. And it looks like the craziness isn’t going to stop anytime soon. Forecasts released earlier this month predict an above average hurricane season. Take a look:

Researchers at Colorado State University predict that the 2020 hurricane season, which runs from June 1st through November 30th, will bring with it an above average number of storms.
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According to the forecast, there will be a total of 16 named storms, eight hurricanes, and four major hurricanes (category 3 or higher).
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Usually, those numbers are 12, six, and three, respectively.
Though the thought of a major hurricane is frightening, it’s nothing Mississippi hasn’t faced before. Hurricane Camille, which was a category 5 when it made landfall in Waveland in 1969, remains one of the most intense hurricanes to ever strike the US.
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When making landfall, Hurricane Camille's winds were about 175 MPH!

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Aside from Hurricane Camille, it’s Hurricane Katrina that Mississippians will likely reference when asked about past storms.
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Causing $125 billion in damage, the 2005 hurricane goes down in history as one of the costliest.
The forecast went on to say there’s a 17% chance that a hurricane will directly strike the Mississippi Gulf Coast, which is up from the area’s typical rating of 11%.
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According to the forecast, Alabama also has a 17% chance. Louisiana has a 43% chance – the higher number can be partly attributed to the state’s larger coastline.
Of course, there’s no way to determine how many of the storms that form will actually make landfall, which is why it’s best to prepare each year, regardless of the forecast.
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Do these predictions surprise you? Or, are you not fazed by forecasts? Were you living in Mississippi during Hurricane Camille? What about Katrina? Anyone experience both? Tell us in the comments section.

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