The destructive power of a storm depends on the naming?

Feminine storms are often more destructive than masculine storms, according to a new study.

According to the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences magazine, the conclusion is drawn from a study of the rate of deaths from storms in the United States over the past six decades. The storms are killing more than 200 people in the US each year, and violent storms can kill thousands of lives.

Researchers have conducted actual number of fatalities for every storm that hit the US from 1950 to 2012, excluding Hurricane Katrina (2005) and Hurricane Audrey (1957) because they cause death is much bigger than a normal storm.

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Experts discovered that, for severe storms, the more feminine the name of the storm, the more lives it took.

This fact is explained simply because a hurricane with a feminine name (like Alexandra, Christina or Victoria) is considered less dangerous and less bizarre than a storm possessing a masculine name. more (like Alexander, Christopher or Victor). Therefore, people residing on the roads of these storms may apply less precautionary measures, making them more vulnerable to natural disasters.

The team claims that their findings imply the "unfortunate and unintended consequences " of naming gender discrimination for storms . It has provided important implications for legislators, meteorologists and the public regarding the transmission of information about storms and readiness to deal with it.

Kiju Jung, head of research and a doctoral student in marketing at the University of Illinois (USA), emphasized: 'The problem is, the name of a storm is not related to its severity. The names are assigned to the storm randomly, based on a predetermined list of male and female names taking turns. If everyone in the storm's path assesses the risk based on the name of the storm, then this can be extremely dangerous. '