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2005 Hurricane Rita

GOES-12 Satellite 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


Overview satellite imagery of Hurricane Rita
Satellite image showing the status of Hurricane Rita on Sept. 21, 2005 Overview satellite imagery of Hurricane Rita
[Source: U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Monterey, CA]



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