July 9, 2024
CSU predicts an above-average Atlantic hurricane season in 2024
HOUSTON: Colorado State University (CSU) forecasters on Tuesday increased the number of hurricanes expected in 2024 in a July update to their long-range forecast. “Hurricane Beryl, a Category 5 deep tropical cyclone, is also a possible harbinger of a hyperactive season,” according to the forecast released Tuesday. At least 14 deaths have been attributed to Hurricane Beryl, which devastated Grenada and Jamaica in the Caribbean before slamming into Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and then turning north to make landfall on Monday in Texas, knocking out power to millions and shutting down major oil ports . In the forecast released Tuesday, CSU


