LI prepares for a big hurricane

As they quicken the pace of preparing for a hurricane, Long Island emergency management officials are sobered by the destruction and chaos along the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina, but they are also facing down some hard statistics.

This year, the Northeast stands a 12 percent chance of being struck by a Category 3 or higher hurricane, compared to a 4.5 percent chance in a typical year, according to Colorado State University's widely cited annual hurricane forecast.

from Newsday