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Hurricane Rita
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| Category 5 major hurricane (SSHWS/NWS) | |
 Hurricane Rita near peak intensity on September 21 | |
| Formed | September 18, 2005 |
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| Dissipated | September 26, 2005 |
| Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 180 mph (285 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 895 mbar (hPa); 26.43 inHg |
| Fatalities | 97–125 total |
| Damage | $18.5 billion (2005 USD) |
| Areas affected | Hispaniola, Turks and Caicos Islands, Bahamas, Cuba, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Great Lakes region |
| Part of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season | |
Hurricane Rita was a powerful hurricane in the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. It 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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