The US Has Had 285 Hurricane Strikes Since 1850

[IanC]

The reason I ask is if, for example, it only reached that level last year, then you'd be comparing 160 years to one.
Drawing a firm conclusion from one graph is dangerous.

Per Rat's link, CO2 has been above 350 ppm for 24 years now.

Yep, looking at that it looks like the incidence of hurricanes hasn't increased at all.
What about the intensity?
Isn't one of the warnings also that they will become more dangerous as the warming seas provide more energy?

you should actually do some research on your own because most people dont believe evidence present by others on this board. I think you will find less big storms, tornadoes, etc but more damage as people build in areas that are known to be suceptable to bad weather.

the storms of 100 years ago or 200 years ago seem to have been more devastating than today according to historical records. check it out for yourself.

 

[IanC]

National Geographic did a pretty good job of predicting the damage that a hurricane would do to NOLA. and it wasnt due to CAGW but to human stupidity. when you spend the money earmarked for preparation on pet projects for local politicians then nature can be a real bitch.

In Winnipeg, a local politician worked tirelessly to build a waterway through the city because he knew that a large flood would come again just as it had in the past. many didnt want to spend the money but he managed to get it accomplished. complaints of 'FOLLY' were common. then came the great flood of 1997 and Winnipeg was spared the destruction that devastated many other cities and towns along the flood route.

from wiki-

The Red River Floodway is an artificial flood control waterway in Western Canada, first used in 1969. It is a 47 km (29 mi) long channel which, during flood periods, takes part of the Red River's flow around the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba to the east and discharges it back into the Red River below the dam at Lockport. It can carry floodwater at a rate of up to 2,550 cubic metres (91,700 cubic feet) per second. It was built partly in response to the disastrous 1950 Red River flood.

The Floodway was pejoratively nicknamed "Duff's Ditch" by opponents of its construction, after Premier Duff Roblin, whose Progressive Conservative government initiated the project. It was completed in time and under budget. Subsequent events have vindicated the plan. Used more than 20 times from its completion in 1968 to 2006, the Floodway has prevented an estimated $10 billion (CAD) in cumulative flood damages. It was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 2000, as the floodway is an outstanding engineering achievement both in terms of function and impact.[1]