Retirement of Hurricane Names

by Chris Christensen Add comments
categories: History

In light of the terrible news coming out of New Orleans, did you know that hurricane names often get reused unless the storm causes major damage in which case it gets retired (at least for 10 years). NOAA has a list of names that have been retired.

by Chris Christensen

I am the Director of Engineering for TripAdvisor.com/Flights. I am also the host of the Amateur Traveler. The Amateur Traveler is an online travel show that focuses primarily on travel destinations and what are the best places to travel to. It includes both a weekly audio podcast, a video podcast, and a blog.

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