hurricane maria flooding A vehicle drives through streets filled with floodwater and past destroyed homes caused by Hurricane Maria in this aerial photograph taken above Barrio Obrero in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Monday, Sept. 25, 2017. (Photo: Alex Wroblewski/Bloomberg)

(Bloomberg) – After the costliest Atlantic hurricane season in history last year, early forecasts indicate 2018 will be above average.

Look for 14 named storms, and there's a greater than normal chance of a major system striking the U.S., according to Colorado State University.

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