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Hurricane Rita

Rita is the 17th named storm of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season and the second to reach Category 5 status on the five-point Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale.
Hurricane Rita
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Hurricane Rita

Published Sep 27, 2005

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Hurricane Rita
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Hurricane Rita

Published Sep 26, 2005

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Hurricane Rita
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Hurricane Rita

Published Sep 24, 2005

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Hurricane Rita
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Hurricane Rita

Published Sep 23, 2005

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Hurricane Rita Roars through a Warm Gulf
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Hurricane Rita Roars through a Warm Gulf

Published Sep 23, 2005

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Hurricane Rita
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Hurricane Rita

Published Sep 22, 2005

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Hurricane Rita
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Hurricane Rita

Published Sep 22, 2005

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Hurricane Rita
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Hurricane Rita

Published Sep 21, 2005

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Hurricane Rita
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Hurricane Rita

Published Sep 21, 2005

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Hurricane Rita
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Hurricane Rita

Published Sep 21, 2005

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Hurricane Rita
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Hurricane Rita

Published Sep 19, 2005

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