The costliest hurricane to impact the U.S. was Hurricane Katrina (2005), which caused an estimated $201.3 billion in damage.

The concern is particularly pronounced on the Gulf Coast, where ominous storm systems are already beginning to form amid widespread staffing shortages at the area’s critical weather stations.

Mitch (1998); Rita (2005); Irma (2017); Milton (2024) – 180 mph," McCarthy explained. Map showing locations of hazardous polluters in Hurricane Milton's path (main) and satellite image of Milton ...

Within hours, it became Tropical Storm Milton, the 13th named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season ... Allen in 1980 and Rita in 2005.

Satellite image of Hurricane Milton and NHC map of the hurricane's path, inset. Hurricane Milton ... and 2005's Hurricane Rita at 895mb. As of 8 PM 10/7, #Milton has entered the top 5 most intense ...

Hurricane Rita, which reached 180 m.p.h. wind speeds ... Here’s how changes in the storm’s path could affect residents. As the storm approaches Florida in the coming days, its most likely ...

In addition to the Labor Day hurricane and Rita, Wilma (882 mb ... Forecast models did not handle Rafael's path past Cuba very well. Initially, the forecast cone brought Rafael into the central ...

The latest previous record was Hurricane Rita in September 2005. Since 1979, only three hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico have matched the intensity of Milton’s current low pressure reading ...