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I'm, like, a fourth generation here and this was devastating. >> reporter: that was a year ago after superstorm sandy slammed into the northeastern united states. today the atlantic hurricane season has been a dud. take a look at the numbers. only two hurricanes had formed in the atlantic this year and neither one has been a major hurricane. a category 3 or greater. so, what's the science behind the lack of hurricanes this year? >> it's going to be the question of the season and i think there are a couple of culprits. there's been quite a bit of wind shear in the upper atmosphere. hurricanes d...