The deaths that occured were largely the fault of rescue teams, being stopped from rescuing. See the Wikipedia link for more.
"Where did hurricane Edith make landfall as a catergory 5 hurricane in 1971?"
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.
September 1late augest-early SeptemberSeptember, 2008
No, Hurricane Harvey was not a Category 5 storm when it made landfall in 2017. It was a Category 4 hurricane.
Hurricane Gustav hit Mississippi on the 21st of September
Hurricane Gustav made landfall near New Orleans, Louisiana in the early morning of September 1, 2008. It initially struck as a Category 3 storm but due to its interaction with land was downgraded to a Category 2.
"Where did hurricane Edith make landfall as a catergory 5 hurricane in 1971?"
Yes. It is not unusual for hurricanes to make landfall.
Hurricane is expected to make landfall in the Outer Banks of North Carolina the night of Thursday, September 2, 2010.
Yes. A great many hurricanes make landfall.
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.
September 1late augest-early SeptemberSeptember, 2008
The last 5 hurricanes to make landfall in the U.S. at hurricane intensity were:Humberto (2007)Dolly (2008)Gustav (2008)Ike (2008)Irene (2011)Hurricane Earl in 2010 is an honorable mention as it impacted parts of North Carolina with hurricane-force winds but did not make a direct landfall.
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Hurricane Irene made landfall in Connecticut on August 28, 2011.
There is no record of a hurricane named Emma making landfall. It is possible that the hurricane may have affected remote areas or did not make significant landfall.
Kirk made landfall in Newfoundland as a post-tropical cyclone.