context1: The first <strong>storm</strong> of the season was a Category 4 <strong>hurricane</strong> that formed near the Lesser Antilles on July 22 and crossed through the Bahamas on July 26. It weakened as it headed northwestward, brushing the east-central Florida coast as a Category 2, and made landfall near Cocoa Beach, Florida on July 27. It continued across the United States, and became extratropical on August 1 and later dissipated on August 2.
context2: <strong>Hurricanes</strong> are an ever-present threat during the summer and fall season. Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula are generally at the greatest risk among the communities near the Galveston Bay. However, though the island and peninsula provide some shielding, the bay shoreline still faces significant danger from <strong>storm</strong> surge.