Saturday, September 24, 2005

Rita vs Katrina

Some comparisons of Rita vs Katrina courtesy of cnn.com:



48 hour before landfall24 hours before landfallLandfall
KatrinaRitaKatrinaRitaKatrinaRita
Sustained winds (mph)115170160140140120
Diameter (miles)300370370410460410
Radius hurricane-force winds8570408512585
Radius tropical-storm winds150185185205230205
Storm surge (feet)18-2215-20


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