After six months of non-stop hurricane action, Emerald Coast residents were able to breath a sigh of relief as Hurricane Season 2005 finally came to an end Nov. 30.

Although the hurricane season is officially over by standards of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency, Tropical Storm Epsilon continues to gain strength out in the Atlantic. This raises many questions – can a hurricane season go into overtime?

Bermuda may face more damage from Epsilon, but Florida is in a safe zone for the next few months. The waters have cooled and Floridians have already started ripping the plywood from the windows.

Hurricane Season 2005 is definitely the most deadly and destructive hurricane season on record with more than 26 named storms, 13 hurricanes, and 1,400 deaths.