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Projected path of Hurricane Rita on September 22 highlighting refineries and oil rigs across southeast Texas and southern Louisiana. The heavy concentration of oil infrastructure in the Gulf of Mexico makes hurricanes of Rita's intensity very problematic.
Early – The State of Texas finalizes its mandatory evacuation timeline for storm surge zones. [16]: 12 Texas Governor Rick Perry issues a proclamation underscoring the threat of Hurricane Rita and urges the evacuation of residents in coastal areas. [17]: 1 Galveston County officials order the mandatory evacuation of coastal communities; the order is the first mandatory evacuation order in ...
Rita made landfall across western Cameron Parish just east of the Texas and Louisiana border around 2:40 AM CDT Saturday September 24, 2005 as a category 3 hurricane with sustained winds of 115 mph (100 knots) and a minimum pressure of 937 millibars (27.67 inches).
Rita was an intense hurricane that reached Category 5 strength (on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale) over the central Gulf of Mexico, where it had the fourth-lowest central pressure on record in the Atlantic basin.
Rita was an intense, destructive, and deadly hurricane that significantly impacted the Florida Keys and devastated extreme southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana.
24 wrz 2005 · Hurricane Rita made landfall in southwestern Louisiana between Sabine Pass, Texas and Johnson's Bayou, Louisiana early Saturday morning, September 24, 2005. "Rita" was the second major hurricane to strike the Louisiana coast this season ("Katrina" was the first) and the third most intense hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic Basin. Another ...
Hurricane Rita struck the coast of Southwest Louisiana during the early morning hours of September 24th, 2005. Earlier in the week, this powerful storm reached Category 5 strength as it trekked northwest across the Gulf of Mexico.
