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#265191 - 11/18/13 07:12 PM Haiyan also called Yolanda?
Bingley Veteran Registered: 02/27/08 Posts: 1577	Why is Haiyan called Yolanda in the Philippines? Having two different names seems to add only to confusion. It's hard to imagine a practical benefit. Any weather gurus on ETS that could enlighten us?
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#265192 - 11/18/13 07:51 PM Re: Haiyan also called Yolanda? [Re: Bingley]
James_Van_Artsdalen Addict Registered: 09/13/07 Posts: 449 Loc: Texas	Different countries have different naming standards. I have no idea where "Haiyan" came from.
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#265201 - 11/18/13 11:05 PM Re: Haiyan also called Yolanda? [Re: Bingley]
ILBob Old Hand Registered: 02/05/10 Posts: 776 Loc: Northern IL	they do it to aggravate you. _________________________ Warning - I am not an expert on anything having to do with this forum, but that won't stop me from saying what I think. Bob
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#265202 - 11/18/13 11:07 PM Re: Haiyan also called Yolanda? [Re: Bingley]
Bingley Veteran Registered: 02/27/08 Posts: 1577	Alright, Google to the rescue: Quote: • Haiyan is the Chinese word for petrel, a type of bird that lives over the open sea and returns to land only for breeding. ... • The storm is known as Super Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines. The World Meteorological Organization officially assigns typhoon names, to have a consistent name for a storm, but other countries are free to create their own names too. http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/11/07/super-typhoon-philippines/3468165/
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