Hurricane Season is over but severe weather threat remains

The 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially ended Friday, and it won’t be a season that Franklin County will soon forget.

The 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season is now tied with four previous seasons as the third most active season in recorded history.
There were 19 named tropical systems, 10 of which were hurricanes.
Two storms, Alberto and Beryl, formed before the season officially started, something that hasn’t happened since 1908.
Four storms, Beryl, Debby, Isaac and Sandy, had significant impacts in Florida – Tropical Storm Debby had the biggest impact in our area.
Debby brought record breaking amounts of rainfall and flooding across much of the area, and also caused major damage to the St. George Island fishing pier.
Due to the impacts of the storm, a federal major disaster declaration granted 30 counties Public Assistance, and 22 counties Individual Assistance.
Hurricane Isaac also caused plenty of rainfall and flooding along with a federal major disaster declaration for Public Assistance for 11 counties including Franklin County.
And even though the hurricane season is officially over, Floridians should remember that the end of hurricane season brings the beginning of Florida’s severe weather season, as strong cold fronts move through the state.
With the potential for more storms systems to affect Florida during the coming months, the threat for flooding and severe weather, especially in the form of tornadoes, increases across the state.
Residents and visitors are encouraged to be prepared for the possibility of dangerous storms in the coming months.


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