Hurricane season officially begins today, though Tropical Storm Agatha blew in from the Pacific a day or two early and killed 150 people in Guatemala and opened up a huge sink hole in Guatemala City.   Scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said last week that the Atlantic hurricane season could be the busiest since 2005,  the year when when Katrina and Rita caused massive destruction the Gulf Coast.  NOAA predicts that the 2010 season may spawn as many as 23 named tropical storms, including up to seven major hurricanes.  Of course, the ongoing oil spill that is currently causing other forms of damage to the Gulf Coast could cause additional problems of its own.

Reminiscent of the old Chinese curse, “may you live in interesting times,” this should be a very interesting hurricane season.