Hurricane season is here: how to stay safe

So along with prepping for a heat wave, we're also prepping for a hurricane season. 22 new storm team meteorologist Alexa Bianco is letting us know why and how. Yes, not only does hurricane season cause concern for the southeast, it does here to in massachusetts. Let's take a look at why and how to prepare with climate change still an ongoing concerning issue. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, also known as Noah, is expecting another intense hurricane season. One key factor playing a role is warmer ocean temperatures. Ocean water temperatures play a huge role in the jet stream, especially here in the northern hemisphere. Ocean temperatures have to be at least 79 degrees fahrenheit to fuel a tropical storm. Other factors are low wind shear, the west african monsoon, which pushes warm, moist air westward and the El Nino Southern Oscillation, an area deep in the ocean off of South America in the eastern pacific. El Nino is usually warmer than average water temperatures. La Nina is colder than average and neutral is there's no change. We do expect a sustained neutral pattern which creates a more stable jet stream and that helps tropical storm development towards the U. S. Hurricane season officially started on june 1st and while new England may not be the first place that comes to mind, we're not immune to it, especially storms like Hurricane Irene has proven that we can get damaging winds and flash flooding from these storms. It's important to plan now, check your supplies and stay weather aware, check your generators. Um, you know, keep in touch with your power companies, make sure that they're maybe upgrading anything around you and just be aware that you know, you've got what you need, canned food, water, things that you need in case you ever lost power. Eversource said trees cause more than 90% of power outages during storms, trimming and removing hazard trees that threaten overhead electric lines is crucial for prepping their mind. Locals, they're responsible for keeping branches away from the lower voltage service wires connecting their homes to the main utility lines. They strongly recommend contacting a professional tree service to perform this work for more information. As we dive deeper into the season, you can always go to the National Hurricane Center for updates working for you. 22 new storm to meteorologist Alexa Bianco.