Open AccessA flood of concern
Author(s) -
Showstack Randy
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/00eo00193
Subject(s) - national weather service , flood insurance , flood myth , storm surge , emergency management , agency (philosophy) , storm , purchasing , business , meteorology , geography , economic growth , economics , philosophy , archaeology , epistemology , marketing
It's that time of year again. Hurricane season in the United States recently began and continues through November, according to the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The U.S. National Weather Service is forecasting an above‐average hurricane season with 7 or more hurricanes, and FEMA is urging people to protect themselves financially from floodwaters and storm surges by purchasing flood insurance policies.