Hurricane season draws to a close
It's November 30, and the inconsequential Atlantic hurricane season of 2009 is in the books. Residents all along the Atlantic coast can give thanks for this year's much-needed respite after the pummeling Mother Nature gave last year. The four direct deaths recorded this year represented the lowest death toll since the El NiƱo hurricane season of 1997, which also had four deaths. This year's season featured only nine named storms, three hurricanes and two major hurr