The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and other sources have predicted an active to extremely active 2010 Atlantic hurricane season, with a 70 percent probability of 14 to 23 named storms, eight to 14 hurricanes, and three to seven major hurricanes (category 3 or higher).

Among the many lessons learned during past active hurricane seasons was the importance of taking early steps to prepare before a storm hits. As Hurricanes Ike and Katrina demonstrated, a powerful storm can create havoc far beyond its immediate landing zone. Organizations thousands of miles from the Gulf Coast suffered losses as Katrina, for example, disrupted supply chains in numerous industries and regions, forced travelers to cancel trips, disrupted agricultural operations, and more.

Marsh has a variety of resources aimed at helping organizations to enhance their hurricane preparedness and response efforts. Our Hurricane Preparedness & Response Checklist is designed to highlight the issues organizations should be thinking of before and during hurricane season.

Marsh and its sister companies offer a number of services and information sources to enable our clients to better prepare for and manage the consequences of this year's hurricane season. You will find links to these resources on the right-hand side of this page, which will be updated regularly. You can also visit our Emergency Disaster Recovery Web site for additional information.

For more information about how Marsh can help your organization during the 2010 hurricane season, please contact us at .