How to Avoid Losing Your Travel Budget to Hurricanes

Do you remember Milton, Beryl, Helene, Kirk and Rafael? They’re hard to forget. In fact, we should never forget. These five major hurricanes of the 2024 season are in the history books as being particularly destructive. People lost their lives, property was destroyed and many vacationers lost out financially when they couldn’t go on planned trips due to these storms.

Part of the reason why hurricanes are so destructive is because people have precious little time to prepare for them. Their paths can only be predicted out three to five days in advance.

The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through November 30. Unfortunately, just like last year, 2025’s hurricane season is predicted to be very active with anywhere from 13 to 18 storms being named. This pattern is trending due to factors like climate change, which is a known component, contributing to hurricane intensity and destructiveness.  

You can’t stop a hurricane, or change its trajectory. But, there are things you can do to minimize its devastation on you personally. If you reside in the potential path of a named storm. Use that three to five day window to evacuate to a safer location. If you’re property is at risk of being hit by future storms, you can obtain home insurance coverage that provides protection against that threat. And finally, if you’re a traveler who’s planning a vacation that could be impacted by hurricanes, consider purchasing travel insurance.

According to Dan Drennen, Director of Sales and Marketing at Travel Insurance Center^®, travel insurance can be a great way to hedge against the financial risk hurricanes impose on travelers. According to Drennen, “It’s a good idea to cover your prepaid, non-refundable trip costs, especially during hurricane season. If you have valid trip cancellation/interruption coverage which was purchased prior to a storm being named*, then you can rest assured that if a hurricane does destroy your trip, it won’t deplete your bank account. Also, this coverage can help with evacuation costs if a hurricane strikes while you’re at your vacation destination.”

Where can you get this kind of coverage? Dan recommends utilizing the services of a reputable travel insurance expert like those working at Travel Insurance Center. “There are a lot of options available,” Dan stresses. “The experts at Travel Insurance Center have the knowledge and experience to help you find the most suitable coverage for your specific needs and budget.”

Travel Insurance Center offers peace of mind

The Travel Insurance Experts at Travel Insurance Center specialize in finding the best travel insurance options for your specific needs and budget. Plus, they do it all at no cost to you. If you have questions or need travel insurance, contact Travel Insurance Center at 1.866.979.6753.

Are you interested in other travel insurance plans besides those offering hurricane protection? Check out the other solutions offered through Travel Insurance Center.

*Travel insurance must be purchased before a storm is named to have trip cancellation protection. Once a storm is named, trip cancellation protection is no longer available for hurricanes.

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