Nation The West Coast has a powerful protection from hurricanes. Could climate change weaken it? June 1, 2023June 1, 2023 Dinah Voyles Pulver and Doyle Rice, USA TODAY Comments Off on The West Coast has a powerful protection from hurricanes. Could climate change weaken it? The familiar foreboding of hurricane season has begun on East Coast. So why don't residents from San Diego to Seattle also fear hurricanes?