Hurricane season will bring 4 to 7 major storms, NOAA predicts. How to prevent catastrophic damage to your home

Hurricane Irma strikes Miami, Florida, in 2017.Warren Faidley | Getty ImagesHurricane season has officially begun.With scientists predicting yet another active year for storms, making your home hurricane resistant has become a more valuable precaution.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in its forecast May 23 that it expects an 85% chance of "above-normal" activity this hurricane season, which spans from June 1 to Nov. 30.NOAA forecasts 17 to 25 total named storms with winds of 39 mph or higher. Eight to 13 are expected to spiral into hurricanes, and four to seven of those might turn into major hurricanes — Category 3, 4 or 5 — with winds reaching 111 mph or higher.More from Personal Finance:Climate change could cost Americans born in 2024 nearly $500,000How to buy renewable energy from your electric utility'Clueless' star Alicia Silverstonemainly shops secondhand"Severe weather and emergencies can happen at any moment, which is why individuals and communities need...