Allianz Commercial advises businesses to prepare for an exceptionally active 2024 Atlantic hurricane season by improving storm resilience measures.
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is predicted to be exceptionally active, posing significant risks to businesses, according to a report by Allianz Commercial.
With forecasters expecting a range 15 to 28 tropical storms, 8 to 16 hurricanes, and 2 to 7 major hurricanes, which are storms with sustained winds of 111 miles per hour (mph) or higher, businesses are advised to take proactive steps to improve their storm resilience and protect their assets.
Early forecasts from experts at AccuWeather, Colorado State University (CSU), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), North Carolina State University (NCSU), Tropical Storm Risk (TSR), and the UK Met Office all point towards an exceptionally active 2024 Atlantic hurricane season.
NOAA last month issued its highest-ever pre-season forecast, predicting that between 17 and 25 named storms will form (the average is 14), and 8 to 13 will become hurricanes with winds of at least…
