Not One Hurricane Strikes United States

December 1, 2006 Not One Hurricane Strikes United States (AP)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Director R. David Paulison speaks during a luncheon at the National Press Club in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

(AP) -- The mild 2006 Atlantic hurricane season draws to a close Thursday without a single hurricane striking the United States - a stark contrast to the record-breaking 2005 season that killed more than 1,500 people and left thousands homeless along the Gulf Coast.

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