‘Sandy’ Being Retired From Tropical Storm Names
It’s
a name we’ll never forget but one we will thankfully not have to hear
about again — as far as storms go.
Sandy is being retired from the list of
tropical storm names because of the catastrophic damage its massive size and
strength caused along the East Coast last year.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration officials say the name Sara will take its place. Sandy was
retired Thursday from the official list of Atlantic Basin tropical storm names
by the World Meteorological Organization’s hurricane committee.
Storm names are recycled every six years
unless they’re retired because of extreme damage or a considerable number of
casualties.
Sandy is the 77th storm name taken off the
list since 1954.
The National Hurricane Center has
attributed 72 deaths from Maryland to New Hampshire directly to Sandy, though
some estimates were higher.
It wiped out entire neighborhoods and was
one of the country’s costliest natural disasters.
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