The names for the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season are:

Alberto Beryl Chris Debby Ernesto Florence Gordon Helene Isaac Joyce Kirk

Leslie Michael Nadine Oscar Patty Rafael Sandy Tony Valerie William

On August 23, 2005, Hurricane Katrina formed as a tropical storm off the coast of the Bahamas. Over the next seven days, the tropical storm grew into a catastrophic hurricane that made landfall first in Florida and then along the Gulf Coast in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama, leaving a trail of heartbreaking devastation and human suffering. Read more about Hurricane Katrina — The Final Report

The Florida Governor’s Hurricane Conference will celebrate its 20th anniversary in Ft. Lauderdale May 8 to 12 with a vast offering of training sessions, working groups, meetings and receptions.

Upon registering for the conference, attendees can choose from six tracks: Emergency Services, Human Services, Infrastructure, Policy/Planning, Recovery/Mitigation, and the catch-all category of “General.”

For more detailed information, visit the conference website. The early registration deadline is March 31 at midnight.