If there's a La Nina around during hurricane season, the odds for more frequent and stronger hurricanes go up.

This hurricane season shattered records that have stood for decades-most named storms, most hurricanes and most category 5 storms. Arguably, it was the most devastating hurricane season the country has experienced in modern times,

Traders figured out that the odds of the hurricane having a major impact are quite low.

Fasten your seat belt -- peak hurricane season isn't until mid-September through mid-October, and we've had two hurricanes hit the Gulf Coast already.

We've fought hurricanes before. You know, we think we are hurricane-smart and there's some normal things that go on during the aftermath of a serious hurricane, but this is not normal. This is past the normal thing that we normally have dealt with over the years,

Global data indicate a 30-year trend toward more frequent and intense hurricanes.