2008 Woodie Awards
Blown out of the water
James Barcus
Issue date: 11/10/05 Section: News
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Hurricane season 2005 has blown the 2004 season out of the water.
This year's season produced 25 tropical storm systems. There were 3 tropical depressions, 10 tropical storms, and 13 hurricanes. Of the hurricanes in 2005, 8 had winds of 100 miles per hour or more. The last storm, Hurricane Wilma became the strongest hurricane on record with a minimum central pressure of 882 millibars. Standard atmospheric pressure is 1,012 millibars.
Florida for the most part was spared until Hurricane Wilma. Louisiana is still suffering from both Hurricane Katrina and a levee break.
Damage from Katrina was further compounded by Hurricane Rita, which made her way up the western side of Louisiana and eastern Texas.
Not all the hurricanes made it to the eastern United States. Many storms were pushed into the cooler waters of the Atlantic or made landfall along the Central American coast. Some even deteriorated in the lukewarm currents of the eastern Atlantic, off the West African coast.
Total damage estimates from Hurricane Katrina reached $19.54 billion for Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, and Virginia. The final damage assessment for Hurricane Rita only totaled $1.95 billion.
JSU students raised $4,417 for the hurricane relief efforts. The money was given to the American Red Cross.
This year's season produced 25 tropical storm systems. There were 3 tropical depressions, 10 tropical storms, and 13 hurricanes. Of the hurricanes in 2005, 8 had winds of 100 miles per hour or more. The last storm, Hurricane Wilma became the strongest hurricane on record with a minimum central pressure of 882 millibars. Standard atmospheric pressure is 1,012 millibars.
Florida for the most part was spared until Hurricane Wilma. Louisiana is still suffering from both Hurricane Katrina and a levee break.
Damage from Katrina was further compounded by Hurricane Rita, which made her way up the western side of Louisiana and eastern Texas.
Not all the hurricanes made it to the eastern United States. Many storms were pushed into the cooler waters of the Atlantic or made landfall along the Central American coast. Some even deteriorated in the lukewarm currents of the eastern Atlantic, off the West African coast.
Total damage estimates from Hurricane Katrina reached $19.54 billion for Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, and Virginia. The final damage assessment for Hurricane Rita only totaled $1.95 billion.
JSU students raised $4,417 for the hurricane relief efforts. The money was given to the American Red Cross.