MIAMI (AP) - Irene is being retired from the list of storm names because the 2011 hurricane killed 49 people and caused more than $15 billion in damage.
    
A report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the name will be replaced by Irma. Irene was retired Friday from the official list of Atlantic Basin tropical storm names by the World Meteorological Organization's hurricane committee.
    
The report says storm names are reused every six years unless retired for causing considerable casualties or damage. Irene is the 76th name to be retired from the Atlantic list since 1954.
    
Five people were killed in the Dominican Republic after Hurricane Irene stormed through the Caribbean last August. Three died in Haiti. And 41 died in the U.S. when Irene barreled up the Eastern Seaboard.

It's a good sign that nicer weather is on the way when Jumpin' Jack's owner Mark Lansing gets ready to open his doors for business. Lansing says the place is about 90 percent prepared to open up and they will be ready by March 29.

For Lansing, opening day has been a very special moment for decades. Except this year, just opening up period will be special. The burger and ice cream joint was forced to close one week early last summer after the Mohawk River went over its banks and flooded the area. Jumpin' Jack's was underwater.

Lansing has been cleaning since last August. It has been an overwhelming and costly task, since the flood left behind lots of debris and a muddy mess. He says he plans to install some new equipment, do some painting and fine tune everything.

A public meeting will be held by Congressman Paul Tonko on Wednesday, March 14 to discuss flood safety awareness.

This week is National Flood Safety Week and throughout the week federal agency representatives, first responders and community officials will meet with communities across the country to discuss flood safety.

The meeting will be held at the Jefferson Elementary School Gymnasium at 100 Princetown Road in the Town of Rotterdam and Tonko will be joined by the National Weather Service, U.S. Geological Survey, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, New York State Office of Emergency Management and a variety of local stakeholders. WRGB Meteorologist Neal Estano will emcee the event.

The event will begin at 6 and go until 7:30 p.m. People who attend the event will be able to talk directly to agencies and organizations one-on-one.