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Who Named the Hurricane?

  • February 5, 2012
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

Hurricanes were first given names in the late 19th century, by the colorful Australia-based meteorologist Clement Wragge. He even named some storms after politicians he didn\\\’t like!

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