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Hurricane Alley is where many hurricanes form in an area of warm water in the Atlantic Ocean that stretches from the west coast of northern Africa to the east coast of Central America and Gulf Coast of the Southern United States.

The sea surface temperature in this area has risen steadily over the last two decades, which many climate scientists blame for the increase in hurricane activity here.

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Danielle Ling

Danielle Ling is an experienced video journalist and business reporter. As associate editor, Danielle manages all multimedia and reports on industry news and risk-related coverage, managing all weather-related content. A University of Maryland and Philip Merrill College of Journalism alum, Danielle previously served as a video journalist for Verizon FiOS 1 News NJ, Push Pause. Connect with Danielle on LinkedIn or email her at [email protected].