The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on Saturday, and forecasters are warning that this year could be an extremely active one. Yet nearly a quarter of Floridians (23%) say they have not made advanced preparations such as gathering non-perishable food, water and useful supplies in case a storm hits their area during hurricane season, and even more would ignore warnings to evacuate, according to a new AAA Consumer Pulse survey.
With ocean temperatures rising at unprecedented levels, Accuweather predicts that this hurricane season could be significantly worse than last year's, with 20 to 25 named storms predicted. A typical hurricane season produces 14 named storms, and the record of 30 storms was set just four yeas ago, in 2020.
