Reply #34: That's what I thought.

[xmas74]

The names being retired have to be approved by the committee. I read that they are retired for a minimum of ten years(for insurance reasons and for morale) but can be reused after, but never are. It's supposed to help clear up confusion over claims. Usually, for a name to be dropped it had to cause extensive damage and many times loss of life. (I read up on the subject once because I wanted to know how to send in my name. Turns out they prefer short, easy to pronounce names and that my name would probably be disqualified).
Katrina,Rita, Andrew, Camille-names we will never hear again except as curses. And that is the way it should be.