WASHINGTON (AP) – Hurricanes, Helen, Milton, and Beirrell, were so bad last year that their names were retired.
The World Meteorological Organization, on Wednesday, replaced the three -year -old storms, which killed more than 300 people and damaged more than $ 119 billion. Brianna, Holly and Miguel take their place in Rawing a six -year list Among the names of Atlantic storms presented by a committee of international meteorologists. The retirement of deadly storms is a regular practice and a list of retired names approaching 100.
Helen It was largely the bloodiest and most expensive trio with his flood Bidter 249 lifeThe most in the United States since 2005 Katrina. It was the seventh most expensive storm in American history, as the damage amounted to 78.7 billion dollars, according to the National Hurricane Center. While it came out of the Gulf and hit the Big Bend area in Florida, the 4 category, most of the deaths and damage was in Northern Carolina and South Crulina.
Milton It came in the aftermath of Helen, and brought strong winds, floods and hurricanes for their reason $ 34.3 billion in damageAlmost all in Florida. beryl, Which is in June because The closest storm of category 5 to form in one season, 68 people were killed in the United States, Grenada, Venezuela, Jamaica, St. Vincent and Grenaden.
In the Pacific region, the name Jack is replaced JohnSeries 3 storm that killed 29 people in Mexico.
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