Hurricane Rita caused some minor flooding in New Orleans, but did not hit it directly.
Tropical Storm Rita became Hurricane Rita on September 20, 2005.
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.
Hurricane Rita had peak sustained winds of 180 mph.
At peak intensity Hurricane Rita was a category 5.
Hurricane Rita caused some minor flooding in New Orleans, but did not hit it directly.
Hurricane Rita came about a month after Hurricane Katrina, making landfall on the Gulf Coast in late September 2005. Both hurricanes had devastating impacts on the region and caused widespread destruction and loss of life.
Tropical Storm Rita became Hurricane Rita on September 20, 2005.
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.
Yes. The storm surge from Hurricane Rita reached a height of 17 feet in some places and flooded areas still recovering from Hurricane Katrina.
Hurricane Rita hit southeast Texas in 2005, making landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border as a Category 3 storm. It caused significant damage to the region, including widespread power outages and property destruction.
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Hurricane Rita had peak sustained winds of 180 mph.
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.