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Originally Posted by August
What sudden increase? I remember claims after Katrina that hurricanes would become far more numerous but that hasn't happened at all.
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The intensity and number of severe storms has been increasing over the globe. You can also have high and low periods between years, which is why one looks more long term to avoid statistical flukes. Anyhow here is some data.
http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/24452
If that data is true, the number of category 4&5 hurricanes has more then doubled in the last 30 years. I would call that a sudden increase myself.