Hurricane Rita
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Rita formed in the Gulf of Mexico on September 17, 2005, less than three weeks after the landfall of Katrina, and threatened the area with another Category 5 hurricane. She became a hurricane on September 21, made landfall on September 23, and dissipated on September 26. Fortunately, Rita was only a category 3 when she hit on the Texas-Louisiana border a week later. Rita prompted the evacuation of Houston, which was the largest civil evacuation in US history.
Hurricanes were not named before 1950. The most notable hurricane of 1811-1812 was one that hit Louisiana in August of 1812. It is simply known as the great Louisiana hurricane of 1812 .
Hurricane Ike made its final landfall in the area of Galveston, Texas, at 2:10 CDT on September 13, 2008. Due to its massive size it simultaneously hit Louisiana upon landfall.
Hurricane Rita
Hurricane Katrina
Rita formed on this date.
Hurricane Rita caused some minor flooding in New Orleans, but did not hit it directly.
Hurricane Andrew hit Florida on August 24, 1992 and Louisiana on August 26.
Less than a month.
Hurricane Rita formed in the Gulf of Mexico on September 17, 2005, less than three weeks after the landfall of Katrina, and threatened the area with another Category 5 hurricane. She became a hurricane on September 21, made landfall on September 23, and dissipated on September 26. Fortunately, Rita was only a category 3 when she hit on the Texas-Louisiana border a week later. Rita prompted the evacuation of Houston, which was the largest civil evacuation in US history.
hurrican camille
Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama
The worst hurricane to hit Texas and, in fact the worst to hit the U.S. was the Galveston hurricane of 1900 with a death toll estimated at 8,000 to 12,000
Hurricane Katrina. Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and other states.
Hurricanes were not named before 1950. The most notable hurricane of 1811-1812 was one that hit Louisiana in August of 1812. It is simply known as the great Louisiana hurricane of 1812 .