Emergency Situation Reports
2008
The 2008 hurricane season has ended with 16 named storms and eight hurricanes. Six consecutive storms made landfall on the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Ike stood out as the second deadliest in U.S. history and the costliest in Texas history.
2007
The 2007 hurricane season in the Atlantic ended with 14 named storms and six hurricanes, two of which were major. Only one hurricane and one tropical storm made landfall on U.S. shores. Wildfires, storms and floods had more significant impacts on U.S. energy infrastructure this year.
2006
The 2006 hurricane season in the Atlantic was about normal with nine named storms and five hurricanes, none of which made landfall on the U.S. Atlantic coast. While the Atlantic storm season remained tame, a powerful storm with wind gusts nearing 100 mph hit the Pacific Northwest in mid-December.
2005
The 2005 hurricane season started early and broke several records
- Most hurricanes – 14
- Most Category 5 hurricanes – 3
- Most damaging hurricane ever – Katrina
Gulf of Mexico natural gas productions was particularly hard hit (PDF 30 KB). DOE's response to the 2005 hurricanes: (PDF 542 KB).
Gulf Coast Hurricanes (includes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma as of 10/24/05)
2004
During most of August and September 2004, ISER helped state and federal agencies prepare for and respond to the hurricanes and the massive power outages they caused in the Southeast. DOE's response is summarized (PDF 1.3 MB).
2003
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