Hurricanes are named by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) using a strict procedure established by the organization [5]. The names are chosen from lists of male and female names for Atlantic hurricanes, and they rotate on a six-year cycle [5]. The Hurricane Committee at the WMO selects common names familiar to the regions affected by the storms to aid in communication and tracking of the threats [6]. In the event of a particularly deadly or costly storm, its name may be retired to prevent confusion [5]. If there are more than twenty-one named storms in a season, additional names from a supplemental list are used [5]. The practice of naming hurricanes started in the early days of meteorology in the United States and has become common language, increasing public awareness of hurricanes [4].

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