Hurricane Paloma developed as a late-season storm in the Caribbean Sea in early November. This image shows the developing storm on November 6, 2008.
Published Nov 7, 2008
On November 8, 2008, Hurricane Paloma ballooned into an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 230 kilometers per hour (145 miles per hour) and stronger gusts.
Published Nov 10, 2008
It will be the fifth storm to hit Louisiana this year, and the eleventh to hit the continental United States.
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The storm was expected to make landfall on the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, while marching straight up the Mississippi River basin.
Published Aug 29, 2012
