Listen to Ruben Almaguer explain that hurricane season predictions have one value: they get covered by the media and so they get people thinking about hurricane preparedness. (1:03)

Listen to Almaguer talk about some of his agency’s responsibilities beyond hurricane preparedness and response. (1:07)

Listen to John Simsen describe how Galveston officials elevated the entire city 17 feet after the 1900 hurricane. (1:03)

Listen to Simsen explain how officials in Texas have set up resources along evacuation routes to avoid the kinds of problems faced by evacuees prior to Hurricane Rita in 2005. (1:21)

Listen to Dr. Chris Landsea echo the sentiments of all of our guests that hurricane forecasts are basically useless at the local level. He notes that it just takes one hurricane making landfall in your community to make it a busy season and points to Hurricanes Andrew and Katrina as examples. (1:20)