The goal of every hurricane is to get its name retired, and Irma will most likely be retired following a single use. The previous name in Irma’s slot of the six-year cycle, Irene, was used for four separate hurricanes (1981, 1999, 2005, 2011), including two that struck the U.S. (1999 in south FL and 2011 along the East Coast) before it got retired. Amateur.
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