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With hurricane season looming, the time to prepare is now

FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2018 file photo, Emily Hindle lies on the floor at an evacuation shelter set up at Rutherford High School, in advance of Hurricane Michael, in Panama City Beach, Fla. As each day brings the United States closer to peak severe weather season, Tornado Alley residents are facing a difficult question: Is it better to take on a twister outside a community shelter or to face the possibility of contracting the new coronavirus inside one? (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2018 file photo, Emily Hindle lies on the floor at an evacuation shelter set up at Rutherford High School, in advance of Hurricane Michael, in Panama City Beach, Fla. As each day brings the United States closer to peak severe weather season, Tornado Alley residents are facing a difficult question: Is it better to take on a twister outside a community shelter or to face the possibility of contracting the new coronavirus inside one? (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

By Joe Mario Pedersen / Orlando Sentinel via Tribune News Service 3 min read

ORLANDO, Fla. — Hurricane season starts June 1.

Some people may sick of the disaster preparedness messaging they endured the last eight weeks from coronavirus, but like or not, the time to prepare for hurricane season is now, said FOX 35 meteorologist Jayme King.

“I’ve seen people on social media at the mention of hurricane season get upset and start saying, ‘Oh, stop fear-mongering and let us just deal with COVID,'” King said. “I get it. I understand our viewers and readers may be frustrated but you need to remember that (hurricane season) is right around the corner, and they need to prepare.”

The start of hurricane season is on June 1, but the chance of an early storm is always present and has been a tradition of the last five years, which all experienced tropical development before the start of the season.

Last year Subtropical storm Andrea formed on May 20 between Florida’s east coast and the Bahamas. The storm peaked at 40 mph before dissipating on May 21.