Typically this time of year, the editors at Claims are busy reporting on the latest tropical storm threatening the Gulf of Mexico or the Atlantic coast, keeping insurers and catastrophe adjusters informed on latest storm trajectories and wind speeds. But ever since a tropical storm formed a few days before the start of the 2009 hurricane season, all has been, well, kind of quiet.
Has the economy finally affected everybody — and everything? Did Mother Nature take a mandated furlough in June and July, content to work on her tan while sipping mojitos on the beaches of Miami? Sure, she might not be making money, but there's something to be said for some good old rest and relaxation.
I suppose we'll find out soon enough as we enter what is historically the two busiest months for tropical storm activity. According to statistics, 36 of the 64 major hurricanes classified as Category 3-5 struck the U.S. in September. The next busiest month is August, which hosted 15 of them. When combined, these two months account for 80 percent of the major storms in history. Folks, fasten your seat belts.
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