How do they name hurricanes?

By: Katie Schaefer

I've always wondered how they come up with the names of hurricanes and with this new hurricane developing in Loiusiana I reasearch and asked some people and found out how they do it. My roommates said that it's alphabetical and every other girl boy. I found this very interesting knowledge. So incase you guys didn't know how they named hurricanes, that's how they do it. Maybe I'm the only one who didn't no that. I don't know.

I am really glad and it makes me proud that Iowa is sending the National Guard down to Louisiana to help out with the after math of the hurricane. Hurricanes are very scary and I am glad that I live in a place that doesn't have them. It amazes me how hurricanes work and how much damage they can actually do. I have never seen the damage a hurricane has made, but I really want to so they I can not exactly relate to the people it effects, but definately have an understanding of what they are going through. I think that since Katrina we are being more prepaired for disasters, and are much more aware of how severe a hurricane can be.

It's a scary thought to think about hurricanes and it makes me glad I don't live in a state that has them. My deepest sympathy goes out to everyone that gets affect by the storm, though, that would be one of the hardest things to deal with.