Hurricane Isaac Survivor Postcard

History of the use of "ISAAC" for Tropical Storms & Hurricanes - The name Isaac is one of the original names assigned by the World Meteorological Organisation to its set of six rotating sets of names for tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean which were first used in 1979. As of 2012 it has yet to be retired and has been used for four storms in the Atlantic Ocean. (not used in 1982) 1988's Tropical Storm Isaac - short-lived storm that had tropical characteristics for only 18 hours, never threatened land. (not used in 1994) 2000's Hurricane Isaac - reached Category 4 strength, but stayed mostly in the open sea. It caused waves that capsized a boat near Long Island, drowning one person. 2006's Hurricane Isaac - Category 1, passed well east of Bermuda, became extratropical near Newfoundland. 2012's Tropical Storm Isaac - currently active