The Atlantic hurricane season starts June 1. How will the U.S. fare this year?

Some forecasters say it could be a busy year. The NOAA is predicting 11 to 17 named storms this season and five to nine of them are expected to become hurricanes, with two to four becoming 'major,' or at least Category 3 hurricanes.

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Storm surge flooding

Nearly 6.9 million homes along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts are at potential risk of damage from hurricane storm surge flooding with a total reconstruction cost value (RCV) of more than $1.5 trillion, according to the 2017 Storm Surge Report from global property information and data analytics solutions provider, CoreLogic, based in Irving, California. 

The CoreLogic analysis examines risk from hurricane-driven storm surge for homes along the Atlantic and Gulf coastlines across 19 states and the District of Columbia, as well as for 86 metro areas. 

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Significant damage if storm makes landfall in highly populated area 

"Despite the fact that this year's hurricane season is predicted to have fewer storms than last year, it doesn't mitigate the risk of storm surge damage," said Dr. Tom Jeffery, senior hazard scientist at CoreLogic. "As we've seen with past storms, even one single hurricane at a lower-level category can cause significant damage if it makes landfall in a highly populated area."  

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