No. 1 Hurricane Rita, 2005 — 895 mb. Hurricane Rita slammed into the Louisiana coastline on September 24, 2005, as a Category 3 storm blowing at 115 mph.

The government took a hit, infrastructure took a hit, and it was clear that the tangled mess of actors before, during and ...

Many who live along the Gulf of Mexico refer to Rita as the "forgotten hurricane." Hitting the U.S. just three weeks after Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans, most Americans paid little ...

Rita ramped up to hurricane strength by Sept. 20 while passing the Florida Keys and Cuba. By the next day, Rita intensified violently as it encountered the warm Gulf water, ...

In town hit by Hurricane Rita, many are priced out of recovery, feel overshadowed by Katrina. Associated Press. Published September 23, 2010 1:25pm EDT | Updated November 17, 2014 1:17pm EST.

Hurricane Rita made ladfall as a major, category three hurricane before tracking right through East Texas. She produced damaging winds that knocked out power for many East Texans.

Rita's $10 billion economic impact can't match the still-growing effects of Katrina, estimated at $150 billion-plus. "They were one storm: Act 1 and Act 2," Roach said.

Rita will be a Category 2, 3, or 4 hurricane by landfall in Texas on Saturday. The 8am of the GFS model indicates Rita may be a Category 4 at landfall. Figure 2.

Below are the other strongest Gulf hurricanes in history and how they stack up against Milton. No. 1 Hurricane Rita, 2005 — 895 mb. Hurricane Rita slammed into the Louisiana coastline on ...