Effects of Hurricane Noel in The United States - Aftermath

Aftermath

See also: List of retired Atlantic hurricane names

The government of the Dominican Republic distributed emergency supplies to 145,000 families following the storm, including food, blankets, mattresses, and mosquito nets. The relief aid amounted to about $3 million (USD). The government requested a $200 million (USD) loan from the Inter-American Development Bank and the World Bank on November 1. Storm flooding led to an outbreak of leptospirosis in the Dominican Republic in the weeks following the passage of Noel, causing 25 deaths and infecting 193 others. The government of Haiti allocated about $1.5 million (USD) for those affected by the storm.

Due to the extensive damage and number of deaths from Noel, the name was officially retired on May 13, 2008 by the World Meteorological Organization during its annual meeting in Orlando, Florida, and will never be used again for any future North Atlantic hurricanes. It was the first "N" name to be retired. It was replaced by Nestor on List V of the Atlantic hurricane naming lists, which will next be in use for the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season.