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Beryl, Helene and Milton retired from hurricane name lists

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Hurricane Helene barreled through five states in September, making landfall along the Gulf Coast of Florida, with storm surges, flooding and wind toppling buildings, tossing boats and vehicles.
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Hurricanes Helene, Milton and Beryl were so nasty last year that their names are being retired.
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Brianna, Holly, Miguel will replace Beryl, Helene and Milton on the rotating list of hurricane names.
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These 2024 hurricanes were so devastating their names have been retired
Storm names are given on a rotating alphabetical basis. Particularly deadly or damaging storms have their name removed from the rotation.
Beryl retired as hurricane name because it was so deadly and destructive
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Beryl, Helene and Milton retired from list of hurricane names
The organization tasked with maintaining rotating lists of hurricane names has retired the monikers of three of 2024's most destructive storms.
Bye-bye, Beryl, Helene, Milton. Weather service retires names from notorious hurricanes
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Names associated with nasty hurricanes last year now retired
Hurricanes Helene, Milton and Beryl were so nasty last year that their names are being retired. The World Meteorological Organization on Wednesday officially replaced the names
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