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Sep 24, 2005 · "Rita" was the second major hurricane to strike the Louisiana coast this season ("Katrina" was the first) and the third most intense hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic Basin. Another significant hallmark of this event was the mass evacuations prompted by this storm in Texas and Louisisana.
Hurricane Rita - September 17-26, 2005. Rita was an intense, destructive, and deadly hurricane that significantly impacted the Florida Keys and devastated extreme southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana. It formed off an old frontal zone, and developed into a tropical depression on the 17th
Sep 19, 2015 · Rita was the fourth strongest Atlantic hurricane on record. Katrina ranked sixth. But Katrina hit a larger populated area killing an estimated 1,836 people across the Gulf Coast and causing...
Sep 21, 2005 · Hurricane Rita, shown here at its maximum strength with sustained winds of 180 mph, was the 4th most intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded and the most intense in the Gulf of Mexico.
Rita proceeded westward into the southeastern Gulf of Mexico as a Category 3 hurricane early on 21 September. Throughout most of the remainder of that day, Rita quickly intensified over the very warm waters of the Loop Current and within an environment of very weak vertical wind shear, reaching an intensity of 145 kt by 1800 UTC.
Total damages resulting from Hurricane Rita amounted to over $10.5 billion (2005 USD), making it the ninth costliest hurricane affecting the United States. Fast Facts: Hurricane Rita was the 4th most intense Hurricane recorded in the Atlantic Basin with a peak low pressure of 895 mb (hPa).
Sep 22, 2005 · Hurricane Rita dropped from a Category 5 storm - the strongest rating - to a Category 4 but meteorologists still say the rain and wind will cause damage to the coasts of Texas and Louisiana. A...
