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2005 Hurricane Rita

GOES-12 Satellite infrared image showing the status of Hurricane Rita at approximately 3:30 am EST on Sept. 22, 2005. Rita, was then 490 miles Southeast of Galveston, Texas, was upgraded to a Category 5 storm late Wednesday with 170 mph winds, sparking an order for mandatory evacuations in New Orleans and Galveston, Texas


Overview satellite imagery of Hurricane Rita
Satellite infrared image of Hurricane Rita, as of Sept. 22, 2005 Overview satellite imagery of Hurricane Rita
[Source: U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Monterey, CA]



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