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8 unusual facts about Hurricane Rita


Abdullah Shaukat Chaudhry

He is said to have predicted the events in 1971 in Pakistan, Hurricane Rita in 2005, Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar's serious injury in 2004, the 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake, the Assassination of Benazir Bhutto in 2007, and Pakistan's Victory in Pak-England Test Series in 2005.

2005 Azad Kashmir Earthquake and Hurricane Rita's prediction drew him to the attention of the western world.

Armed Forces Service Medal

This medal was also awarded to U.S. Forces in relation to Hurricane Katrina, and Hurricane Rita relief efforts for 30 consecutive or 60 accumulated days from 27 August 2005 - 27 February 2006

Buildings and architecture of New Orleans

During Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita, several historic New Orleans neighborhoods were flooded, and numerous historic buildings were severely damaged.

Ford Arena

In late 2005, the arena and park complex was used for Hurricane Rita relief, and no events were held there in the winter of 2005-06.

Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media

This project has inspired a new project, the Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, which is collecting the stories and digital artifacts related to the Hurricane Katrina, Rita, and Wilma.

Texas Wildcatters

On October 7, 2005, the Jefferson County, Texas, Commissioners announced that the team would not be allowed to use Ford Arena for the 2005–2006 season because the site was being used for Hurricane Rita relief.

Tropical cyclones in 2005

Hurricane Rita - destructive hurricane striking Texas and Louisiana


Category 7: The End of the World

Before Category 7 aired, CBS was criticized for choosing to air the miniseries only months after two devastating hurricanes, Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita, hitting the United States, and a third, Hurricane Wilma, causing destruction in Florida in the same month the film was slated to première.

Christina Park

As a field reporter, she has covered major stories such as Hurricane Katrina and Rita, as well as the collapse of Enron.

Florida Keys

In 2005, Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma affected the Keys (although none made a direct hit), causing widespread damage and flooding.

Kevin Kolevar

On behalf of the Secretary of Energy, Kolevar coordinated energy response efforts with the energy industry and other federal agencies after Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma.

Maryland Electric Deregulation

Subsequently, when Hurricane Katrina and Rita caused major natural gas pipelines to shut down for a short period, natural gas prices skyrocketed.

National Arab American Medical Association

The foundation has also supported social and human service organizations such as the Community Health Center built by the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) in Dearborn, Michigan; members have also donated their time and money to help the relief efforts following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

New Orleans Public Belt Railroad

Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005 caused an estimated $450 million in damage to NOPB equipment and track.

Piccadilly Restaurants

Some of the most notable servings include Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, where over 100,000 meals were served, and the April 2011 tornadoes in Chattanooga, Tennessee and nearby locales in Southeast Tennessee and North Georgia, where over 12,000 meals were served.

Sabine Pass, Port Arthur, Texas

In February 2006, the team from Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (EM: HE) visited the town and rebuilt the Firehouse (which included a new Firetruck worth $400,000), the High School Auditorium and gave dozens of families $350 gift cards from Sears to replace items such as clothes, space heaters, blankets etc., lost due to Hurricane Rita.

Strategic National Stockpile

Following landfall of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on the Gulf coast of Mississippi and Louisiana in September 2005, CDC deployed SNS assets, technical assistance and response units, plus federal medical contingency stations to state-approved locations near or in the disaster areas.


see also

Cameron Parish, Louisiana

The movie Little Chenier was filmed in Southwest Louisiana just prior to Hurricane Rita and contains some of the only accessible moving images of the area before it was destroyed.