"While the extreme events we face are hard to predict with precision, we do know we will see more of them," Jeffrey Schlegelmilch, the director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at the Columbia Climate School, said. "There are many steps that people can take to prepare themselves and their communities to help lessen the impacts and help facilitate recovery. This starts with personal planning and preparedness, but things like fostering social bonds and civic engagement are all important factors in building 'whole of community' resilience."
Supercharged September refers to the onslaught of storms and hurricanes that are expected in early autumn to supplant the dry, dusty air—much of it from the Sahara Desert—that has kept Atlantic waters calm. This sets up the Atlantic for hurricanes, which come to life when warm ocean water evaporates into cooler air above, and the earth's rotation spins the resulting storm clouds (and heat) faster and faster as it expands.
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