Portal:Tropical cyclones/Anniversaries/September/24

September 24,

• 2005 - Hurricane Rita (pictured) made landfall in Sabine Pass, Port Arthur, Texas with winds of 185 km/h (115 mph). Rita prompted massive evacuations and caused over $10 billion in damage.
• 2008 - Typhoon Hagupit makes landfall to the southwest of Hong Kong. Total damages from Hagupit were marked at $1 billion and killed 102 people in total.