As a catostrophic claims insurance adjuster, this news causes mixed feelings for me.
Yes this is how I make a living, at least 30% of the year but after seening the destruction caused by Katrina and Rita first hand it makes me sad at the same time.
On the one hand these people homes and lives were destroyed but on the other hand, as an Independent Adjuster (IA), im in a position to help them get the money theyre owed a lot faster. Being an IA, I dont actually work for the Insurance Co so I am free to give the people every penny they deserve, without the pressures of the company breathing over my shoulder.
I had a very slow work year in 2006 and could use the work this year but like i said, i feel sad that a persons home has to be damaged so that i can feed my family..

edited (for spelling as usual)

[edit on 27-1-2007 by Kr0n0s]

Yes the El Nino really hurt the predicitions for an active hurricane season last year. The wind shear coming across Central and South America, from west to east, essentially ripped apart any storms before they could even get orginized.
Aside from the destruction and heartaches that these storms create, they are truly a site to behold.. I am in awe of the power these storms create and I can only dream of ever having the opportunity to fly with the AirForce, hurricane hunters, into the eye of one of these things