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I'm from Florida, and I think this is a good idea. Giving our hurricanes names helps cement them in the collective conscious of the region, and it definitely he

I'm from Florida, and I think this is a good idea. Giving our hurricanes names helps cement them in the collective conscious of the region, and it definitely helps with awareness during early schooling. I don't think having names for hurricanes ever desensitized me to them. The main driver for desensitization is time. It's either been so long since the last catastrophic hurricane that you're underestimating how bad they can get, or you've seen so many Cat <=3 hurricanes that you literally don't consider them a threat (a classic mistake, since they can gain strength so quickly).

Spooky23 6y ago
I agree with you — one thing that is different with hurricanes is that every one is a different distinct event and when talking about a hurricane it’s important to distinguish between specific storms. Even snowstorms are pretty much cut and dry. If it snows a lot, it sucks for a couple of days. The biggest variable is the competence of whomever is plowing. With heat, forget it. “Heatwave Harry” vs “Coldsnap Sally” are exactly the same — there is no variance in hazard. Bad things happen at specific known extreme temperatures.