"Irene" retired from the list of Atlantic Basin Storm Names

You all probably remember last year when Hurricane Irene struck the east coast bringing with it rain, wind, and a lot of destruction. Well, NOAA has decided to remove "Irene" off of it's list of names because of the destruction it caused. Here is the link to that story: http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2012/20120413_irene.html