Hurricane Rita
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| Category 5 hurricane (SSHS) | ||
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 Hurricane Rita in the Gulf of Mexico on September 21, 2005. |
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| Formed | September 17, 2005 | |
| Dissipated | September 26, 2005 | |
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| Lowest pressure | 895 mbar (hPa; 26.44 inHg) | |
| Deaths | 7 direct, 113 indirect | |
| Damage | $11.3 billion (2005 USD) $11.68 billion (2006 USD) |
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| Areas affected |
Bahamas, Florida, Cuba, Yucatán Peninsula, Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Arkansas | |
| Part of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season |
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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 renewed flooding in New Orleans, which already had weaked levees, due to Hurricane Katrina. In addition, it caused massive power outages.
