Katrina May be Retired from Storm Mames
By Randolph E. Schmid, Associated Press Writer (Boston Globe)
August 31, 2005
WASHINGTON -- The widespread destruction and deaths caused by Hurricane Katrina are likely to lead to retirement of that name from the list of storm names.
The final decision is up to a committee of the World Meteorological Organization.
But the National Weather Service notes that names are usually dropped if a storm is so deadly or costly that future use of the name would be inappropriate.
Sixty-two names have been retired so far, from Carol and Hazel in 1954 to Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne last year.
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