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Why The Name Of A Hurricane Really Matters - Cheddar Explains
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9:04Now PlayingHistorically, hurricanes were named in their wake — often for an area they hit or the day they made landfall. But in 1953, the World Meteorological Organization developed a standardized system for naming tropical cyclones in real time. We explore how this changed the public reaction to severe storms, and why naming hurricanes matters.
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