The lights of the city of Lake Charles, La., are just visible in the near calm of the eye of Hurricane Laura as it made landfall. The Category 4 hurricane traveled inland through Texas and Louisiana. (Photo: Forensic Weather Consultants)
According to the latest forecast from Colorado State University (CSU), it's going to be a busy hurricane season, and we've already seen evidence of that along the East and Gulf Coasts. CSU is predicting 24 named storms, with 12 of them developing into hurricanes and five of them evolving into major hurricanes that will reach Category 3 or higher on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Hurricane Laura left a path of devastation as the Category 4 storm ran across parts of eastern Texas and Louisiana on Thursday (Aug. 27).
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Patricia L. Harman
Patricia L. Harman is the editor-in-chief of Claims magazine, a contributing editor to PropertyCasualty360.com, and chairs the annual America's Claims Event (ACE), which focuses on providing claims professionals with cutting-edge education and networking opportunities. She covers auto, property & casualty, workers' compensation, fraud, risk and cybersecurity, and is a frequent speaker at insurance industry events. Contact her at [email protected]
