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Everything you need to know about traveling during hurricane season - ABC 10
If you couldn’t resist those low fares to Cancun in July or have already booked a family trip to Florida in August, read on.
INSIDER SECRET: Pack right, register with the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) and make sure to book your trip with a credit card that offers trip cancellation/interruption insurance when traveling during the Atlantic hurricane season.
If you couldn’t resist those low fares to Cancun in July or have already booked a family trip to Florida in August, we get it. Life (and travel) shouldn’t come to a full stop during the six months of the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30.
First off, there are some ways to lessen your risk of encountering a monster storm. According to the National Hurricane Center, the peak season for a hurricane is mid-August to late October. In fact, the most common date for a hurricane is September 10. While traveling on either end of hurricane season, like June, July or November doesn’t erase the risk of a storm disrupting your vacation, it definitely lowers the risk.
If you couldn’t resist those low fares to Cancun in July or have already booked a family trip to Florida in August, read on.
INSIDER SECRET: Pack right, register with the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) and make sure to book your trip with a credit card that offers trip cancellation/interruption insurance when traveling during the Atlantic hurricane season.
If you couldn’t resist those low fares to Cancun in July or have already booked a family trip to Florida in August, we get it. Life (and travel) shouldn’t come to a full stop during the six months of the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30.
First off, there are some ways to lessen your risk of encountering a monster storm. According to the National Hurricane Center, the peak season for a hurricane is mid-August to late October. In fact, the most common date for a hurricane is September 10. While traveling on either end of hurricane season, like June, July or November doesn’t erase the risk of a storm disrupting your vacation, it definitely lowers the risk.