With the arrival of June the World Meteorological Organization ( WMO) officially kicks off the hurricane season begins at the beginning of the in the Atlantic, this type of high intensity, said its spokesperson Clare Nullis today.
Using data from the United States Oceanic Administration, WMO expects Come in 13 Y 20 tropical storms in the region this season (after a record high of 30 on 2020), of which between six Y 10 could be hurricanes (with winds greater than 119 km / h) and half They are of high intensity, the spokesperson explained.
Last year had an exceptional number of tropical storms in the Atlantic, with six high-intensity hurricanes, and Central America was one of the most affected areas.
The Hurricanes Iota and Eta , which almost consecutively shook Central America in November last year, left some dead, dozens disappeared and caused thousands of displaced people.
“Central America continues to recover after a season of devastating hurricanes, further complicated by COVID – , and emergency managers fear that if another tropical storm hits the reg This would have serious consequences, ”said Nullis.
The spokeswoman added that this season weather oscillations derived from La Niña phenomena are not expected (which affected the climate of last year but has already ended) or El Niño, which is usually associated with higher temperatures.
“The year 2021 has started with relatively cold temperatures, and this may give a false impression that climate change has stopped, but concentrations of carbon dioxide (the gas that causes climate change) are still at record highs, ”warned Nullis.
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