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Repeating Islands reports that “three Atlantic hurricane names—Gustav, Ike and Paloma—have been retired after those storms killed more than 200 people in the Caribbean region during the 2008 season.”
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When former Tropical Storm Erica passed by Puerto Rico, my Spanish-speaking girlfriend referred to it as “she.” When I hear weather reports in English, forecasters usually call named storms and hurricanes “it,” not her or him.
Is it a matter of choice…her or him…or it? Thanks.