We are 50 days away from what's expected to be an active hurricane season, and Florida officials want you to start preparing now. The Florida Division of Emergency Management said taking steps to get your home, family and businesses ready in advance will pay off when you don't have to scram for supplies at stores with empty shelves or wait in lengthy lines to get gas. The agency also makes sure local leaders have everything in place to help the communities they serve should a hurricane impact them. "During the next 50 days, I will be traveling across the state and meeting with regional coordinators and emergency management personnel to make sure every county is ready for the season ahead," FDEM Executive Director Kevin Guthrie said in a statement. Hurricane season for Florida is from June 1 to Nov. 30, with activity historically peaking around September. Forecasting experts have predicted more storms than usual to form this year. An initial outlook from researchers at Colorado State University called for more hurricanes than their forecast has ever issued, according to Dr. Phil Klotzbach, one of the scientists on the team. MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/weather/hurricane/hurricane-season-2024-in-florida-predictions/67-6e6e66e6-1236-4003-ba6d-7747f6841d09 ►Subscribe: https://on.wtsp.com/youtube ►Website: https://www.wtsp.com/ ►Facebook: https://facebook.com/10TampaBay ►X: https://twitter.com/10TampaBay