Hurricane Rita
| Category 5 Hurricane (SSHS) |
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| Hurricane Rita in the Gulf of Mexico on September 21, 2005. |
| Formed |
September 17, 2005 |
| Dissipated |
September 26, 2005 |
| Highest winds |
1-minute sustained:
175 mph (280 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure |
895 mbar (hPa); 26.43 inHg |
| Fatalities |
7 direct, 113 indirect |
| Damage |
$10 billion (2005 USD) |
| Areas affected |
Bahamas, Florida, Cuba, Yucatán Peninsula, Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Arkansas |
| Part of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season |
Hurricane Rita was a powerful hurricane in the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season that hit the United States' Gulf Coast. At its peak intensity, it was a strong Category 5 storm with sustained winds of 175 miles per hour. It made landfall as a Category 3 storm, and caused more flooding in New Orleans, which already had weakened levees due to Hurricane Katrina. In addition, it caused massive power outages.
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