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Study finds fear of female hurricane names hides deadlier storms
A study by University of Illinois researchers finds people are less likely to flee from storms with feminine names, yet historic U S landfall deaths show Katrina and Sandy among the deadliest. The research, published in PNAS, suggests names influence perceived danger more than storm strength.
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Washington
United States
U.S
Katrina
Sandy
National Academy of Sciences
University of Illinois
Champaign
Christopher
Christina
Victor
Victoria
Alexander
Alexandra
Danny
Kate
Sharon Shavitt
Shavitt
MIT
Kerry Emanuel
King Kong
Susan Cutter
University of South Carolina
Kim Jung
Able
Baker
Charlie
Jung
Arthur
Bertha Cristobal
Dolly
Edouard
Fay Gonzalo
Hanna
Isaias
Josephine
Kyle
Laura Marco
Nana
Omar
Paulette Rene
Sally
Teddy
Vicky
Wilfred