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Deathicane Chloe was a long-lived and extremely destructive hurricane that crossed into the south Atlantic basin resulting it being the the only storm to ever cross the equator. it was the 3rd named storm of the record-breaking 1960 Atlantic deathicane season.

Meteorological history
On July 14, a weak tropical wave had shown signs of development, with showers and thunderstorms. On July 15, the system was upgraded into a tropical depression and then a tropical storm late on July 16. the rather weak storm began to turn southeast. The NDC reported a well-developed eye and upgraded it to hurricane status.

It continued to move southward and on July 21, it intensified, and passed the equator and became a southern hemisphere cyclone. Once reaching the South Atlantic basin it was unusual that it kept the intensity prior to an eyewall replacement cycle that weakened it to category 3 status temporarily on July 22. 24 hours later on July 23, it reattained category 4 status. on July 27, she finally dropped below major hurricane status but managed to intensify back into a category 3 prior to landfall on Rio de Janeiro. Immediately after landfall, the storm weakened at a moderate rate and continued to cause torrential flooding and rainfall across the area. It continued to weaken and ultimately dissipated late on July 30.

Preparations and impact
prior to landfall on Rio de Janeiro and the areas around it, the area was put in a potential state of emergency. numerous hurricane watches and warnings were sent as the storm neared the area, and hundreds of thousands evacuated the area, causing one of the biggest evacuations in the history of those areas.

In the event of landfall, the hurricane brought strong winds of over 103 mph. The strong winds and floods caused catastrophic damage as Rio de Janeiro was hardly prepared for tropical cyclones, this explains the very high cost toll. As a result, lots of power outages occurred. 120 residents have been killed as a result of the mudslide spawning.

aftermath
lots of relief funds were sent from all across the world. However, Rio de Janeiro was 95% destroyed, and recovery was slow. Overall, the storm caused over 10 billion in damages and 120 deaths as a result of the impact.

Retirement
it was announced by the World Meteorological Organization that the name Chloe was retired due to the extensive damage and loss of life it caused, especially in South America, and will never again be used to name an Atlantic deathicane. It will be replaced with Cindy for the 1966 Atlantic deathicane season.