Before Hurricane Beryl roared toward Texas, the name Beryl was not on most people's radar.
A vehicle is stranded in high waters on a flooded highway in Houston, on Monday, July 8, 2024, after Beryl came ashore in Texas as a hurricane and dumped heavy rains along the coast. before slamming into Texas early Monday, bringing heavy rains and powerful winds. It knocked out power to 2 million homes and businesses and flooded streets with fast-rising waters. High waters have closed streets in Houston, where first responders raced to rescue stranded residents.
Although Beryl is a traditional girl name, several baby naming websites say it is also used as a gender-neutral or boy name. The National Hurricane Center says Beryl is pronounced “BEHR-ril,” as in rhyming with Cheryl.Naming storms helps communicate warnings and raise public awareness and preparedness, according to the association. Naming also helps avoid confusion among meteorologists, emergency management agencies and the public, particularly when multiple storms are active at once.The U.S.
Names are recycled every six years. For example, Hurricane Beryl could return in 2030. There is one exception. A name is retired if a storm is so deadly or costly that its future use would be inappropriate or insensitive, according to theWhen selecting a new name, officials with the World Meteorological Association look for names short in length that are easy to communicate and pronounce.
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