No, All hurricanes have different names and do not repeat the same name.
The name Irene has not been retired, at least not yet.
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Hurricane Irene struck the Bahamas and the U.S. east coast in August of 2011.
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Hurricane Ida made landfall on the east coast in late August.
The name Irene has not been retired, at least not yet.
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Hurricane Irene
Hurricane Irene!
Neither. Hurricane names proceed in alphabetical order and Irene is 9th on the list. However, Irene was the first Atlantic storm of 2011 to become a hurricane. The first eight named systems of that season were only tropical storms.
Hurricane Irene struck the Bahamas and the U.S. east coast in August of 2011.
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Hurricane Ida made landfall on the east coast in late August.
Names for tropical storms and hurricanes are selected an alphabetical list. Irene was the ninth Atlantic tropical storm to form in 2011 and Irene was the ninth name on the list.
Yes, Hurricane Irene was retired from the list of Atlantic tropical cyclone names after it caused significant damage and loss of life in 2011. It was replaced with a new name for future use in the Atlantic basin.
No there has not been a hurricane by the name of drew
No, but Hurricane Sandy hit Brooklyn, New York.