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In 1953, The National Hurricane Center began naming storms, rather than
relying on the old naming system of map coordinates for identification. Originally, all
storms were named for women, but, starting in 1979, men's and women's names were
alternated.
An international committee of the World Meteorological Organization now
creates and maintains the annual lists. Names are used on a six-year rotation,
meaning the 2005 list will come up again in 2011. Names of especially damaging
and deadly storms are retired. From the 2004 list, Charley, Frances, Ivan and
Jeanne -- four major hurricanes that struck Florida -- will not reappear when
the list returns in 2010.
On this year's list, Franklin and Lee replace Floyd and Lenny, which were
retired in 1999.
For 2005, Atlantic tropical storms will be named:
Arlene
Bret
Cindy
Dennis
Emily
Franklin
Gert
Harvey
Irene
Jose
Katrina
Lee
Maria
Nate
Ophelia
Philippe
Rita
Stan
Tammy
Vince
Wilma
Child Saftey On the day of the trip or just before you leave, use a Polaroid camera and take photos of each child in your party. Keep the pictures with you at all times. If you become separated from your child, you will have a photo of what your child looks like right then, that day.
Travel Insurance Travel insurance is the best way to protect yourself against financial loss. The most useful plan is a comprehensive policy that includes coverage for trip cancellation and interruption, default, trip delay, and medical expenses (with a waiver for preexisting conditions).
Without insurance, you will lose all or most of your money if you cancel your trip or have to cut it short, regardless of the reason. Default insurance covers you if your tour operator, airline, or cruise line goes out of ... more
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