2005 Hurricane Rita
GOES-12 Satellite infrared image showing the status of Hurricane Rita at approximately 4:45 am EST on Sept. 21, 2005. Rita was upgraded to a Category 3 storm early Wednesday with 120 mph winds and forecasters said it could further intensify, sparking an order for mandatory evacuations in New Orleans and Galveston, Texas
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Overview satellite imagery of Hurricane Rita
[Source: U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Monterey, CA] |
