Interesting fact: Hurricane names are recycled every 6 years unless

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the name is retired.
In 1981, Katrina made her first appearance, replacing Karen.

A tropical depression formed on November 3 in the western Caribbean Sea about 150 miles south of the Cayman Islands. The depression moved north, reaching tropical storm strength as it moved through the Caymans. Katrina continued to strengthen, reaching hurricane strength half a day before landfall in Cuba.

A weakening Katrina moved across eastern Cuba on November 6. After emerging over water, the storm accelerated northeast through the Bahamas. Katrina's circulation fell apart, and the storm merged with a front on November 8.

Hurricane Katrina is reported to have killed two and caused widespread flood damage in the Camagüey Province of Cuba.

Was up again for use in 1987 and 1993 but name wasn't used.

She reappeared in 1999.

Tropical Storm Katrina

Main article: Tropical Storm Katrina

Katrina was a tropical depression for most of its short life, which started on October 28 while east of Nicaragua. The storm was a minimal tropical storm for only six hours, and made landfall at Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua at that strength on the 29th. The depression continnued through Nicaragua, over Honduras, passed back over water, and then into the Yucatan Peninsula, where it dissipated on November 1. No damage was reported.

Now, in 2005, she has decided to make a name for herself.
She will finally be retired as one of the most historical storms, and most costly, of all time.

[xmas74]

1. They usually retire the name completely but

technically it cannot be used again for 10 years if a country requests the removal of the name. From what I've read, this seems to be more for insurance claims than anything else.

http://www.publicaffairs.noaa.gov/grounders/retirednames.html