34 counties within North Carolina a disaster area, making them eligible for US$6.5 million (2004 dollars) in public assistance. A Wildlife Commission removed its North Carolina Mountain State Fair exhibit due to Frances midway through the fair. Over 100,000 trout were lost due to the storm in the Pisgah, Table Rock, Marion, and Armstrong state fish hatcheries. Red Cross volunteers distributed over 200,000 gallons of water by its 600 volunteers in four days. After Frances and Hurricane Ivan, Asheville determined that it needed $14 million in order to buy out willing businesses and homes within the floodplain. Retirement Because of its effects in the United States, the name Frances was retired in the spring of 2005 by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), and will never again be used for an Atlantic hurricane. It was replaced with Fiona for the 2010 season. Due to a request by France at the 2003 WMO meeting, the name Frances was already set to be removed from the rotating list after the 2004 hurricane season, regardless of any impact by the storm. However, the destruction caused by Frances in the United States was enough to justify its retirement in any case. See also List of Florida hurricanes (2000-present) List of retired Atlantic hurricane names Hurricane Frances tornado outbreak List of Category 4 Atlantic hurricanes References External links NHC advisory archive on Hurricane Frances HPC rainfall report on Frances State of Florida - Hurricane Frances preparedness Frances Frances (2004) Frances Frances F3 tornadoes Frances Frances Frances Frances Frances Frances 2004 natural disasters 2004 natural disasters in the United States August 2004 events in North America September 2004 events in North America Frances