The first people who gave names to hurricanes were those who knew them the people in Puerto Rico. The small island of Puerto is in the west India, off the coast of Florida. This is where all the hurricanes begin that strike the east of the United States. The people of Puerto Rico expect some of these unwelcome visitors every year. Each one is named after the Saint's Day on which it arrives. Two of most serious storms were the San Carioca in 1899 and the Santa Aha in 1925.
Giving girl's names to hurricanes is a fairly new idea. It all began with the story called "storm" written by George Steward in 1941. In it weatherman enjoyed himself by naming storms after girls he knew. He named one Maria. The story described how Maria grew and developed, and how she changed the lives of people when she struck the United States. Weathermen of the U.S Army and Navy used the system during World War II. One of their duties was to warn American ships and planes when a storm was coming.
Whenever they stopped one, they gave it a girl's name. The first one was given a nature beginning with A. The second, one got a name beginning with B. They used all the letters from A to W. This was the first of hurricane names that followed the alphabet.
1. Who is the first to give names to hurricanes?
2. Where do all the hurricanes begin that strike the east of the United States?
3. Why is a hurricane named after the Saint's Day?
4. Who began the idea of giving girls' name to hurricanes?
5What did the story "storm" describe?
6What was one of the duties of the weathermen?