THE 2005 HURRICANE SEASON
218,549
Number of homes destroyed
192,242
Homes left uninhabitable
465,000+
People who stayed in shelters
26
Number of named storms, breaking the record of 21 tropical storms set in 1933
13
Number of hurricanes, breaking the record of 12 set in 1969
HURRICANE DENNIS
Landfall: July 10 near Navarre Beach, Fla.
Strength at landfall: 120 mph (Category 3)
Insured damage: $1.1 billion
Deaths: 14
HURRICANE KATRINA
Landfalls: Aug. 25 on the Miami-Dade/Broward county line in Florida, Aug. 29 south of Buras, La.
Strength at landfall: 80 mph (Category 1) in Florida, 140 mph (Category 4) on the northern Gulf Coast
Insured damage: $34.4 billion
Deaths: At least 1,309
HURRICANE RITA
Landfall: Sept. 24 east of the Texas-Louisiana line, between Sabine Pass and Johnson's Bayou
Strength at landfall: 120 mph (Category 3)
Insured damage: $4.7 billion
Deaths: About 100
HURRICANE WILMA
Landfall: Oct. 24 near Cape Romano, Fla.
Strength at landfall: 125 mph (Category 3)
Insured damage: $6.1 billion
Deaths: 35
SOURCES: National Hurricane Center, Insurance Services Office, American Red Cross, Associated Press
And the officials are saying next year will probably be WORSE than this year??? *faints*... And from what I'm reading, the east coast will be up to bat next year...*"no mommy, you cant make me go into next year!!!"*...
