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Safe from the Storm: Who gets to name hurricanes and why are some names retired?

Summary by waka.com
SAFE FROM THE STORM (WAKA) – Many of us remember hurricanes Katrina or Opal. Who gets to name these storms and why are some names retired? Storms started getting human names in the 1950s. The idea was to help track storms in the Atlanta, Caribbean and Gulf, raising awareness and to improve communication when more than one storm was churning in the waters. The World Meteorological Organization is the group that gets to name the storms, using a li…
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waka.com broke the news on Monday, June 1, 2026.
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