Hurricane Rita, which struck in September 2005, caused significant destruction, particularly in Texas and Louisiana. In total, approximately 100,000 homes were reported as destroyed or heavily damaged due to the storm's high winds and flooding. The hurricane's impact was compounded by the devastation already caused by Hurricane Katrina just weeks earlier.
Tropical Storm Rita became Hurricane Rita on September 20, 2005.
There were approximately 119 direct fatalities attributed to Hurricane Rita, with the majority of these occurring as a result of evacuation-related incidents.
Hurricane Rita had peak sustained winds of 180 mph.
Approximately 3 million people were evacuated during Hurricane Rita in 2005, making it one of the largest evacuations in U.S. history.
At peak intensity Hurricane Rita was a category 5.
Tropical Storm Rita became Hurricane Rita on September 20, 2005.
There were approximately 119 direct fatalities attributed to Hurricane Rita, with the majority of these occurring as a result of evacuation-related incidents.
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Hurricane Rita had peak sustained winds of 180 mph.
Approximately 3 million people were evacuated during Hurricane Rita in 2005, making it one of the largest evacuations in U.S. history.
Hurricane Rita reached maximum sustained wind speeds of 180 mph when it was classified as a Category 5 hurricane.
At peak intensity Hurricane Rita was a category 5.
Category 5. 'Rita was the seventeenth named storm, tenth hurricane, fifth major hurricane, and third Category 5 hurricane of the historic 2005 Atlantic hurricane season.' (from wikipedia)
At peak intensity, Hurricane Rita had sustained winds of 180 mph.
The category rating of Hurricane Rita was a category 5 hurricane on the international scale for indexing the strenght of the worldwide occurring hurricanes.
No. Hurricane Rita came a few weeks after Hurricane Katrina. A good way to remember is that within a hurricane season the names always go in alphabetical order.
Hurricane Rita.