And nowhere has the rise in second-home prices been more prevalent, they say, than with properties on or near water, where most people seem to want to be despite last year's hurricane disasters.

Being aware is not being prepared, and history has shown that by knowing vulnerability and what actions to take, people can reduce the effects of a hurricane disaster.

Many residents give little thought to such matters, counting on the knowledge that New Orleans has escaped hurricane disaster in the past.

Many different private and local agencies throughout the history of North Carolina have provided contributions however there are different agencies with each different hurricane disaster.

Agricultural production was on the decline even before the 1979 hurricane disaster.

With the catalogue's revenues, Tuğba Özay financed the reconstruction of a school in the town of Çubuk near Ankara which was destroyed by a 2004 hurricane disaster.

That would be a greater economic blow to Florida than any hurricane disaster the state has previously endured.

Until Hurricanes Frances and Charley, Hurricane Andrew was the state's worst hurricane disaster, causing $35 billion in damage in today's dollars.

The school's strong commitment to addressing the needs of those experiencing trauma was reinforced and expanded following the 9/11 tragedy and the more recent tsunami and hurricane disasters.

These days, Prudential estimates, a hurricane disaster in Florida would cost the company, at most, $440 million.