It's stronger, I believe. There's no certain truth to it yet. I belive that Gustav was a Cat. 4 and Rita was a Cat 5 so Rita wins!
Tropical Storm Rita became Hurricane Rita on September 20, 2005.
Hurricane Gustav hit Mississippi on the 21st of September
Hurricane Gustav happened in 2008. The hurricane cause approximately 6.6 billion dollars. There were 112 deaths due to the hurricane.
No. Gustav was a Category 4 hurricane that fell just short of category 5 intensity.
Hurricane Gustav formed on August 25, 2008 and dissipated on September 7, 2008. The hurricane was responsible for over $6 billion in damages.
You are probably thinking of Hurricane Gustav, which it Louisiana.
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No, it is not. Gustav is smaller in both size and hurricane strength than Katrina. Katrina's strength actually reached the Category 5 level whereas Gustav reached only a Category 4.
Hurricane Gustav is a hurricane that occurred in 2008. It was the second most destructive hurricane of that particular Atlantic hurricane season. The name Gustav has been retired from use, meaning it will never be used to name another storm. That name was replaced by Gonzalo.
Hurricane Rita had peak sustained winds of 180 mph.
Hurricane Gustav was a category 4 Hurricane taking place from August 25 2008-September 4 2008. It went through the Carribean and through five states.