Frank and Rhonda: Met Office reveals storm names

Naming storms is the Met Office's latest move in raising awareness of dangerous weather conditions

UK Storm
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The UK Met Office and its Irish counterpart Met Eireann have released a list of future storm names in an initiative inspired by the US model of naming hurricanes.

The move is part of a pilot scheme aimed at raising awareness of dangerous weather. Experts say that naming storms, such as the St Jude's Day storm in October 2013, makes it easier for "the public to follow their progress and reference them on social media", says the Guardian.

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