Climate experts have announced that Hurricane Milton is classified as a Category 5 hurricane, the highest on the hurricane intensity scale. The hurricane is expected to reach Florida on Wednesday, posing a major threat to the densely populated West Coast. The population of the Tampa Bay area is estimated at more than three million people, heightening fears of potential damage that may result from the hurricane.
Hurricanes are considered one of the most dangerous weather phenomena that can cause massive damage and widespread destruction.
Over the years, the United States has experienced several powerful hurricanes that greatly impacted communities, from Hurricane Andrew to Hurricane Katrina.
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1.Florida Hurricane – 1935: Central pressure 892 millibars. It is the most powerful hurricane in the history of the United States.
2.Hurricane Camille – 1965: It struck the regions of Mississippi, Louisiana, and Virginia, with a central pressure of 900 millibars.
3. Hurricane Michael – 2018: It struck northwest Florida, with a central pressure of 919 millibars.
4. Hurricane Katrina – 2005: It caused widespread destruction in Louisiana, with a pressure of 920 millibars. It is among the most expensive hurricanes, as its losses amounted to about 187 billion dollars.
5.Hurricane Andrew – 1992: It struck Florida and Louisiana, with a pressure of 922 millibars, causing great destruction in those areas.
6. Texas Hurricane (Indianola) – 1884: Central pressure reached 925 millibars.
7. Florida Hurricane – 1919: with a central pressure of 927 millibars.
8. Lake Okeechope Hurricane – 1928: Hit Florida with a central pressure of 929 millibars.
9.Hurricane Donna – 1960: Hit Florida with a pressure of 930 millibars.
10.Louisiana Hurricane – 1915; Hurricane Carla (northern and central Texas) – 1961; Hurricane Ian (Southwest Florida) – 2022: Central pressure of 931 millibars.
Hurricane Katrina, which devastated New Orleans in 2005, is considered one of the costliest hurricanes, with damages amounting to approximately $187 billion.
Regarding the deadliest hurricanes, the Texas Hurricane of 1900 is considered the deadliest in US history, killing between 8,000 and 12,000 people.
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Looking at hurricanes outside the United States, Hurricane San Felipe of 1928 and Hurricane David of 1979 that struck Puerto Rico are considered among the most intense hurricanes in history.
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