Given that hurricane forecasters are about as dependable as a windbreaker in a snowstorm, the best advice we can offer is to not pay any attention to what these "experts" say.

Hurricanes happen. But beyond stocking up on the standard-issue supplies, please remember that all it takes is one hurricane to wreak havoc on a community.

Current odds from forecasters say there's a 65 percent chance that the six-month season starting June 1 will be busier than average.

But this isn't Vegas. Don't gamble on probabilities. Even specialists say it's best to ignore these forecasts. Remember Andrew in 1992? He came barreling down during a predicted "slow season."

Bracing for the worst, and hoping for the best, gives you the best odds of weathering the storm.

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