Satellite image of Hurricane Irma.

(Bloomberg) – The names of hurricanes that killed hundreds of people in 2017 and helped cause more than $215 billion in damage have been retired, never to be used again for the Atlantic.

Say good-bye, and good riddance, to Harvey, Irma, Maria and Nate.

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Use of names would be insensitive

The World Meteorological Organization added the names to a roster of 82 others they won't re-use because of the death and destruction they caused, the National Hurricane Center said in a statement. Andrew, Camille and Katrina are already on the list, which has been growing since the first hurricane was given a name in 1954.

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