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#1 Postby mettski » Wed Sep 21, 2005 5:26 pm

from the bbc

Rita is now a Category Five storm, with sustained winds of 165mph (265km/h), making it stronger than Hurricane Katrina which devastated New Orleans.

this isnt true is it ?
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#2 Postby JtSmarts » Wed Sep 21, 2005 5:30 pm

Katrina was 902 and 175mph at her peak

However if they are refering to Katrina at landfall they are correct (140mph 918)
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Re: Lazy Journalism

#3 Postby arcticfire » Wed Sep 21, 2005 5:31 pm

mettski wrote:from the bbc

Rita is now a Category Five storm, with sustained winds of 165mph (265km/h), making it stronger than Hurricane Katrina which devastated New Orleans.

this isnt true is it ?


Well it's strong then katrina was at her landfall. It's still weakerthen katrina at her peak thow (however that may change here in the next couple hours).
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