U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for June 1

WASHINGTON, June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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TUESDAY, JUNE 1: HURRICANE SEASON

Profile America — Tuesday, June 1st.  The North Atlantic hurricane season officially begins today and runs through November.  Coastal areas stretching from North Carolina to Texas are the most vulnerable.  In 1960, 14 million people lived in these areas — today that number is just over 36 million.  From 1851 to last year, Florida was hit by 113 hurricanes.  Texas is next at 63.  Last year's hurricane season saw three hurricanes, two of them category three or higher in strength.  The Weather Bureau officially began naming storms in 1950 and this year's first storm will be named Alex.  You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, online at www.census.gov.

Sources:  Chase's Calendar of Events 2010, p. 302

U.S. Census Bureau, Facts for Features, CB10-FF.10

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button).  

SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau