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Hurricane Names Erika, Joaquin and Patricia Are Struck Off World Meteorological Organization's List

By R. Siva Kumar - Apr 27, 2016 03:30 PM EDT

The World Meteorological Organization announced that hurricane names Erika, Joaquin and Patricia that struck in 2015 and caused mass damage will no longer be used, as it would be "insensitive" to rake old memories with old names.

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