We have the ability to tame numerous natural features and occurrences. However, hurricanes are fiercely forceful storms that instantly prompt us of just how helpless we are facing the forces of nature. Hurricanes are the most expensive natural event we engage with on a routine basis. In the United States, hurricanes cause over five billion dollars in damages each year. Depending on where a storm makes landfall and the timing, a powerful hurricane can destroy …showed first 75 words of 2138 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2138 total…will continue to be available and precise. In conclusion, the capability to predict hurricane activity levels months in advance is a key step in awareness. However with global warming on the horizon, science must endeavor to improve the skill to model its effects on these potentially disastrous events. Equipped with correct prediction models, scientists, policy makers, and ordinary people can take required precautions to reduce loss of life and property due to these dominant storms.