Hurricane season begins June 1st and ends November 30th, with the peak threat period from mid-August through October.
For the 2015 Atlantic hurricane season which officially runs from June 1 - November 30, NOAA's Climate Prediction Center is predicting a 70 percent likelihood of 6 to 11 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher), of which 3 to 6 could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including zero to 2 major hurricanes (Category 3, 4 or 5; winds of 111 mph or higher). "While a below-normal season is likely (70 percent), there is also a 20 percent chance of a near-normal season, and a 10 percent chance of an above-normal season."
USACE Role in Hurricane Response
Each year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, part of the federal government’s unified national response to disasters and emergencies, sends hundreds of people to respond to disasters around the world. USACE employees stand ready to engage in severe weather emergency support missions.
FEMA assigns USACE missions to include: debris management, commodities distribution, temporary housing, temporary roofing, emergency power, infrastructure assessment, and support to urban search and rescue.
USACE has more than 50 specially trained response teams ready to perform a wide range of public works and engineering-related support missions.
USACE uses pre-awarded contracts that can be quickly activated for missions such as debris removal, temporary roofing, water and commodities distribution, and generator installation.
When disasters occur, USACE teams and other resources are mobilized from across the country to assist our local districts and offices to deliver our response missions.