Naming hurricanes, the WMA (World Meteorological Association) just uses 21 letters because it’s tough to find easily recognizable names that start with a Q, U, X,Y, or Z. Instead, after 21 letters, they revert to the Greek alphabet. Because the same lists reappear every six years, our 2024 names will recycle in 2030: Now, with Hurricane Ernesto moving across Bermuda, we can ask what “he” might add to this year’s disaster costs. Billion Dollar Disaster Events .In a recent update that covered slightly more than the first 7 months (January-August 8) of 2024, NOAA looked at billion dollar disaster events. ….[READ]
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