Results: Retiring Storm Names
The National Weather Service says the name Sandy won’t be used for any future storms after it was assigned to the massive storm that hit the East Coast in 2012.
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1.
Have you heard about this?
Yes
28%
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377 votes
No
72%
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948 votes
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2.
The criteria to remove a name from the list, which is reused every six years, is that the storm had to be so deadly, or so costly, that the reuse of the name would be "confusing or insensitive," according to the National Hurricane Center. Do you agree? Yes, reusing this name would be insensitive.
58%
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771 votes
No, reusing this name would not be insensitive.
17%
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219 votes
Undecided
25%
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335 votes
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3.
They are replacing "Sandy" with the storm name "Sara". Do you think this is a good replacement? Yes
30%
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391 votes
No
11%
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152 votes
I guess so. It doesn't really matter to me.
46%
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604 votes
Undecided
13%
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178 votes
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4.
What is your opinion on the naming of storms? I think it helps the public identify and pay more attention to important alerts if the storm has a name.
47%
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618 votes
I think it a silly attempt to humanize the storm by giving it a name.
14%
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186 votes
I don't care either way.
26%
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342 votes
Undecided
14%
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179 votes
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