Major storm surge flooding to lower floors of buildings located less than 20 feet above mean sea level occurs. That year, this nation's weather service began using female names for storms. By using names, confusion is reduced when exchanging information about the storms, especially when two storms are occurring at the same time. Men's names were included in the list for the Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico tropical storms and hurricanes for the first time in 1979. Names seem appropriate because we come to know hurricanes before they strike, unlike earthquakes, which hit without warning, or tornadoes, which quickly come and go with only a few minutes warning.
Hurricanes are special.
You can make a good argument that they are the earth's most awesome storms. Please read it.