Wilma inflicts massive damage while Alpha forms: "Unbelievably, Tropical Storm Alpha - the 22nd named storm of this record-breaking season - developed in the Caribbean.

Alpha broke the Atlantic hurricane season activity record set in 1933 and marked the first time that forecasters have run out of names and had to resort to the Greek alphabet for additional names.

'It's mind-boggling ...,' said David Nolan, a University of Miami meteorology professor. 'We're now in the same state of shock - or exasperation - as anyone.'

Said Ben Nelson, the Florida state meteorologist: 'We never thought we would ever, in our wildest season, go all the way down the list.'"

For those who love Greek, I'm sure this is a boon of education to the American mass.