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A hurricane is a tropical type of cyclone, which is characterized by a rather small size, but great strength destruction. The main places of distribution of such natural phenomena are the north and south of America.

The strongest hurricane in history Patricia, dated 2015. The main share of its destructive impact fell on the outskirts of Mexico.

Hurricane Transforms

On the morning of October 22, 2015, the hurricane, later named Patricia, was several hundred kilometers from Mexico and was included in the second category of hurricanes that do not pose any threat.

But after a few hours, the situation changed dramatically, the cyclone entered the fourth category, and the wind force in the zone of its influence increased to 60 m/s, gusts were 72 m/s. In addition, the hurricane began to move towards the coast of Mexico.

By the evening of October 22, the cyclone was classified as a fifth category, and it was then, according to the head National Commission water resources- Roberto Ramirez de la Parra, was recognized as the most powerful cyclone in the country and around the world.

Heading towards Mexico, the cyclone continued to increase its speed and transformed into an extremely strong storm. According to numerous calculations, having reached the coast of Mexico from the coast adjacent to the Pacific Ocean, the cyclone had a wind speed of 90.2 m/s, and its gusts were 111 m/s.

Preparing the people of Mexico for a hurricane

After analyzing the speed of transformation of the hurricane, the Mexican authorities decided to immediately take action to reduce damage from the possible effects of the cyclone.

In 10 municipalities located near the coast Pacific Ocean, lessons were canceled in all educational institutions, and an operation was launched aimed at exporting from potentially danger zone residents and tourists.

People have been transported to the following states:

• Michoacán;
• Colima;
• Jalisco;
• Nayarit.

About 1,700 shelters were prepared in these territories, which could accommodate 258,000 people.

In addition, in these same states, 130 hospitals and medical centers were fully prepared to rescue possible victims.

A special contribution to the preparations for the cyclone was made by the heads of the state of Jalisco, who, with the help of the federal authorities, were able to withdraw 28,000 tourists from the world-famous resort city of Puerto Vallarta in almost 24 hours.

By government decrees, several hundred police representatives were sent to the territory of potential danger, as well as about a thousand military and representatives rescue service. Among the military there was even an engineering detachment equipped with a specialized military equipment. About a hundred volunteers from the Red Cross expressed their desire to participate in the rescue mission.

The president of the country and its inhabitants had no idea what to expect, because literally in 2013, two much smaller cyclones, Manuel and Ingrid, were approaching Mexico overnight, but the damage to the country was simply enormous. There was no exact number of deaths, but according to certain reports, it is from 160 to 300 people, while hundreds more were significantly affected.

The results of the impact of the elements

On the night of October 24, Hurricane Patricia reached the shores of the Pacific Ocean near Mexico, due to the effects of the elements, 3.5 thousand residential buildings were destroyed at a distance of 9 kilometers from the coast. Approximately 10,000 people's property was damaged.

There were no officially recorded deaths, for which it remains to thank the Mexican authorities who reacted in time.

Despite the absence of deaths, Hurricane Patricia is rightfully considered the most powerful hurricane in the history of the planet, but there are still a number of strong hurricanes that have claimed many lives in the entire history of mankind.

Top 5 most powerful hurricanes in history

The hurricane is a natural phenomenon, for which it is very difficult to prepare, in the case of Patricia everything ended well, but not at all times the reaction of the authorities and people was lightning fast, an example of this is the following Top 5 most powerful hurricanes

Camille

The hurricane began its transformation on August 5, 1969 as a small tropical cyclone that formed in western waters Africa. But by August 15, the zone of influence of the hurricane had expanded to a large extent, and the wind speed reached 180 km/h.

Passing by the territory of Cuba, the wind speed dropped to a mark of 160 km / h, and then meteorologists decided that when it reached the southern part of the United States of America, the wind speed would decrease even more, without causing any harm to houses and people. This became a fatal mistake.

After crossing the Gulf of Mexico region, the strength of the cyclone increased again. The strength of the hurricane was classified as a fifth category. Even before the cyclone reached the state of Mississippi, scientists attempted to determine the wind speed, but it turned out to be a failure.

Having reached the United States of America, the cyclone had a devastating effect on another 19 kilometers of land. Having reached the state of Virginia, the cyclone hit it with huge precipitation - 790 mm / h, which provoked the development of the most powerful flood in the history of the state.

As a result of the impact of the cyclone, 113 people drowned, 143 disappeared and 8931 received injuries of varying degrees of impact.

San Calixto

Another name for the Great Hurricane is a tropical cyclone that formed in the autumn of 1780 near the Caribbean Islands.

This cyclone was ranked among the deadliest in the entire existence of the planet, as it claimed the lives of more than 22 thousand people.

The element had a detrimental effect on the entire area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe earth from Newfoundland to Barbados and touched Haiti, where about 95% of all buildings were destroyed. The tidal wave caused by the cyclone, resembling a tsunami, passed through all the presented islands, in some areas the waves reached the mark of seven meters.

All ships, boats, yachts that remained near the coast were subject to flooding. The waves took with them even part of the ships historical significance, which reminded of the combat activities of the country.

According to the calculations of scientists, the wind speed reached 350 km/h.

Mitch

The action of a hurricane with that name fell on October 1998. The formation of the hurricane began from a small tropical cyclone in the area Atlantic Basin and ended with the transformation into a hurricane of the fifth (highest) category.

According to the calculations obtained by meteorologists, the wind speed for that period was 320 km / h.

The devastating impact was made on the territory of Nicaragua, El Salvador and Honduras. 20 thousand inhabitants of these territories died. Most of the inhabitants died due to the impact of mudflows, the strongest wind and waves, the height of which reached a mark of six meters.

About a million people lost their roof over their heads and hundreds more required urgent medical care.

Katrina

Another largest and deadliest hurricane in history. The cyclone appeared in 2005 near eastern shores USA. As a result of its impact, 80% of New Orleans was flooded.

The inhabitants of the city simply did not have enough time to prepare for the disaster, the hurricane was forming so quickly. As a result of its impact, 1836 people died, and the fate of 705 before today nothing is known, about 500 thousand people lost their homes. The total damage amounted to 80 billion dollars.

But despite all the grief that people experienced during this period, looters also became more active, with which the police simply could not cope.

Andrew

The occurrence of this hurricane fell on 1992, and its destructive force had an impact on such territories as the Bahamas, south Florida, southwest Louisiana.

In this case, there was much less death and destruction, but people will never be able to forget this phenomenon. According to official reports, 26 people died during the hurricane, and another 39 people died from its consequences.

The damage caused by hurricanes to the country amounted to 26.5 billion dollars.

Each of these hurricanes is terrible in its own way, because they all claimed the lives of people and destroyed houses. It is difficult to say how lucky the surviving people were, because, despite the saved life, they lost their home and all the accumulated property.

Taught by bitter experience, the countries of America now always have an evacuation plan for residents of all regions at hand, because it is impossible to predict when a seemingly harmless tropical cyclone will transform into a strong hurricane that claims the lives of people, and most importantly, how quickly it will reach people's places of residence.

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A strong storm is an element that sweeps away absolutely everything in its path. It can be very dangerous, especially for those regions in which such phenomena have never been observed before.

In 2013 Europe was hit by the most powerful storm in 30 years. This happened on December 6, 2013. The cyclone was named Xavier. England, Belgium, the Netherlands and some other countries suffered from it. The storm began in the morning, but as soon as it touched the coast of England, there were already many victims, as it demolished everything in its path. Coastal cities and coastal areas were especially affected by the raging elements. In Scotland, from the very morning, all local television channels showed what destruction the storm brought to this country. A powerful element turned over even a multi-ton truck.

Storm damage

As a result of this incident, people died. A little later, another person died there, on whom a tree fell. In the UK, thousands of homes were left without electricity, as all power lines were cut off at this time. In Glasgow, a hundred people miraculously managed to survive, as a roof suddenly collapsed during a storm railway station. In Wales, a very large part of the city was flooded. Rescuers had to work very hard in order to have time to evacuate all those who needed it. It was very difficult for the passengers of the planes, who at that time were making an emergency landing in the area natural disaster.

The main blow fell on east coast. In Great Britain already there was something similar, but for a long time. A strong storm was recorded there in 1953. Then the height of the waves approaching the shore was about 5 meters. The hurricane caused damage not only to the UK, but also to other countries. In Germany, the strength of the wind was such that the hurricane blew away cars driving along the highway. Hurricane Xavier could cause significant damage to Russian cities as well. On the eve of this day, a storm warning was announced in Kaliningrad. People were forbidden to go outside without the need. In many educational institutions all classes have been cancelled.

Kaliningrad under attack

It was especially dangerous to be near objects that could easily fall on people. AT Kaliningrad region many residential buildings have been preserved since the pre-war years, so it was very dangerous to be near such buildings. Ships going to the Baltic Sea stayed near the shore for several days. All of the above security measures led to the fact that, fortunately, this time the hurricane passed over Kaliningrad and everything went without human casualties. Of course, the elements brought down the slate from some houses, filled up old trees, but these are all trifles compared to human life.

Natural Disaster Forecast

Meteorologists believe that such natural disasters must be predicted and promptly informed the population about the impending danger. This allows you to move a natural disaster without serious losses. Such warnings significantly reduce the material damage to citizens. For example, people, knowing about the impending hurricane, move cars to safer places to park. As a rule, they are driven away from old trees, which at any time can collapse and damage property. In addition, people living in private homes try to remove all lightweight objects from the yard and what can be demolished under the influence of an angry element.

The strongest storm brought a lot of trouble to the population and destroyed everything in its path. Experts hope that this phenomenon will not be repeated often and will remain an isolated case.

10 biggest hurricanes on the planet

Here are data on the 10 most destructive hurricanes in the history of observations, perhaps history also knows large hurricanes on the planet, but all hurricanes became known outside the territory of influence of the hurricane, or they could occur on uninhabited areas of the Earth by that time.

In 1970, Cyclone Bhola hit East Pakistan (today Bangladesh) and West Bengal of India. The peak of the cyclone occurred on November 12, 1970. Although exact number fatalities are unknown, with an estimated 300,000 to 500,000 deaths during the impact of the cyclone, making it one of the worst natural disasters in recent history. This cyclone was relatively small in terms of strength and wind speed; it was assigned the 3rd category of a hurricane. The destructive power of this storm is explained huge amount precipitation, which caused the flooding of most of the islands in the Ganges Delta, literally washing away villages and crops from the face of the earth.

In China, typhoons are not uncommon, but super typhoon Nina had tremendous destructive power, the Bankiao Dam was broken. The collapse of the dam led to a large flood, which caused a series of other dam failures in China, greatly increasing the damage from Typhoon Nina. The number of victims is estimated from 100,000 to 230,000 dead.

Hurricane Kenna is a Category 5 hurricane. There have been only 3 Pacific hurricanes off the west coast of Mexico of this magnitude on record. October 25, 2002 reached the city of Nayarit. The force of the wind exceeded 250 kilometers per hour, lifting the shafts ocean water up to 4 meters high. The village of San Blas was badly damaged, where 75% of all buildings were severely damaged, trees were uprooted by flooding on the streets. Access roads, power lines and water supply pipelines were destroyed. Also, the ships that decided to wait out the hurricane in the port of San Blas did not survive: almost all of them were washed ashore with damage varying degrees gravity.

Fortunately, there were no casualties: meteorologists calculated Kenna's trajectory in advance, and 80% of the entire 12,000-strong population of San Blas were evacuated.

In addition to being one of the most destructive Hurricane Pauline, unfortunately, it turned out to be one of the deadliest. The downpour caused catastrophic landslides in some of the poorest villages in Mexico, killing about 250-400 people and leaving 300,000 people homeless. Damage from the destruction of the hurricane was estimated at $7.5 billion (USD 1997).

5. Hurricane Iniki

The most powerful hurricane in Hawaii in human history. At its peak, with winds reaching 235 km/h, the hurricane was classified as a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale. September 11, 1992 was the peak of the hurricane.

Surprisingly, there were only 6 deaths, yet the monetary damage was enormous for a small island, totaling over $1.8 billion (USD 1992).

A hurricane hit Galveston, Texas on September 8, 1900. The wind speed was 200-215 km. per hour, the hurricane was a Category 4 hurricane.

AT total over 3,600 houses were destroyed. Hurricane Galveston is the deadliest natural disaster in the United States, with 6,000 deaths. The total damage exceeded $20 million at the rate of 1900, which is more than $500 million at today's rate.

Hurricane Ike ranked in the top 3 for the most destructive hurricanes ever to hit damage done$24 billion (2008 USD) in the US, with $7.3 billion in damages in Cuba, $200,000 in the Bahamas, and $500 million in the Turks and Caicos. total amount damage is estimated at $32 billion. Hurricane Ike brought, by at least, 195 deaths all the way from Haiti.

This storm devastated Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, the Lesser Antilles, Bermuda, and possibly Florida, as well as other states. While total damage is unknown, the death toll was over 22,000, more than any other decade of Atlantic hurricanes.

Hurricane Andrew in 1992 brought destruction and death to the northwestern Bahamas, southern Florida, and southwestern Louisiana. Officially, Andrew caused $26.5 billion in damage (USD 1992), although some sources claim that damage was actually at least $34 billion. 26 people died directly from the impact of the hurricane, and 39 people from the consequences.

Hurricane Katrina was the most destructive hurricane in US history and one of the 5 deadliest ever recorded. More than 80% of New Orleans was flooded with water

The damage amounted to 80 billion dollars and claimed 1836 lives, 705 are still missing. A feature of this natural disaster is the rampant looting and the impotence of the police in the disaster areas.

Tropical cyclones or hurricanes bring with them not only winds of extreme force, but also showers, big waves, storm surges and tornadoes. Interestingly, in the North and South America tropical cyclones are called hurricanes, and in Asia they are called typhoons. Below is a list of the ten most destructive hurricanes on record.

Katrina is one of the most destructive Atlantic hurricanes in the history of the United States. It originated on August 23, 2005 in the Bahamas, peaked on August 28, and dissipated on August 31. Katrina was rated a Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. The wind speed reached 280 km/h. As a result of the cyclone and subsequent floods, at least 1245 people died. The total property damage was estimated at $108 billion (as of 2005). Most severely affected New Orleans in Louisiana - about 80% of the city's area was under water.

Andrew is a Category 5 Atlantic hurricane (270 km/h wind speed) that formed on August 14, 1992 in Atlantic Ocean above west coast Africa. The Andrew passed through the northwestern Bahamas, southern Florida and southwestern Louisiana, killing 65 people and destroying a large number of houses, in many cases leaving only concrete foundations. The total damage caused by the hurricane in all affected regions exceeded $ 26 billion (as of 1992).

The Great Hurricane of 1780 or "San Calixto II" is the deadliest tropical cyclone in the North Atlantic basin, killing over 22,000 people in the Lesser Antilles and Bermuda between October 10–16, 1780. Its specificity and exact strength are unknown, since the official database of hurricanes began to be maintained since 1851. There is an assumption that the wind force could exceed 320 km / h.

"Aik" is a tropical cyclone of the 4th hazard category (wind speed over 215 km/h) according to the five-point Saffir-Simpson scale. Passed through the Greater Antilles and the southern coast of the United States between September 1–14, 2008. He originated in last days August off the coast of Africa and at the time of reaching North America off the city of Galveston, Texas, the storm's diameter was more than 1,450 km, making it the largest tropical cyclone in the Atlantic Ocean on record. By preliminary estimates, property damage from Hurricane Ike amounted to approximately $ 37.5 billion. It claimed the lives of 195 people in the United States, Cuba, Dominican Republic and Haiti.

Iniki is a powerful Category 4 hurricane that formed on September 5, 1992 and passed through the territory Hawaiian Islands. The wind speed reached 233 km/h. The total damage from Hurricane Iniki was about $1.8 billion (as of 1992). The most affected island was Kauai, where 5,152 houses were badly damaged and another 1,421 completely destroyed. As a result of the hurricane, more than 7 thousand people were left homeless, 6 people died. The Iniki dispersed on September 13 midway between Hawaii and Alaska.

The Galveston hurricane, the deadliest hurricane in US history, made landfall off Galveston, Texas on September 8, 1900. As a result, from 6 thousand to 12 thousand people died (the figure 8000 is most often mentioned). At average speed winds of 233 km / h, it was assigned the 4th category of danger on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale. The material damage caused is estimated at $20 million (for 1900). Then more than 3600 houses were destroyed, and only ruins remained from the largest city in the state of Texas at that time with a population of 42 thousand.

Pauline is one of the deadliest Pacific hurricanes ever to hit the coast of Mexico. It was formed on October 5, 1997, approximately 410 km southwest of the city of Santa Maria Huatulco. Initially moved east, then turned to northwest direction, reaching a peak wind speed of 215 km/h. While moving parallel to the Mexican coast, Hurricane Pauline caused heavy rainfall that led to floods and landslides in some of the poorest areas of Mexico, where 230-500 people died. As a result of the hurricane, tens of thousands of houses were destroyed and damaged, about 300 thousand people were left homeless. The total damage amounted to $7.5 billion (as of 1997).

The third most destructive hurricane in history is Kenna. It is a powerful hurricane that formed in the northeast Pacific Ocean on October 22, 2002. Having reached the peak wind speed of 270 km / h, he was assigned the 5th category of danger. The cities of San Blas in the Mexican state of Nayarit and Puerto Vallarta in the state of Jalisco were hit hardest, with more than 100 people injured. As a result of the hurricane, thousands of homes were damaged or completely destroyed. In total, he claimed 4 lives and caused damage to $ 101 million US dollars (as of 2002).

Typhoon Nina is a category 4 tropical cyclone ( maximum speed winds reached 250 km / h), which passed in early August 1975 through the territory of Taiwan and China. In the central Chinese province In Henan, due to severe flooding caused by rains, the Banqiao Dam was destroyed, and 62 dams were also broken. As a result of the flood, 26 thousand people died (according to other sources, up to 85,000), and later - due to hunger - about 145 thousand more. In addition, over 300,000 livestock died and approximately 5,960,000 buildings were destroyed. The hurricane is estimated to have caused US$1.2 billion in damage (1995).

Cyclone Bhola is a destructive category 3 tropical cyclone (maximum wind speed reached 205 km / h), which hit the territory of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) and Indian state West Bengal November 12, 1970 This is the record-breaking tropical cyclone and one of the worst natural disasters in recent history. According to estimates, 300-500 thousand people lost their lives, mainly as a result of storm tide 9 m high, which on its way swept away entire villages and agricultural land in the region. In the hardest hit upazilas of Thanh and Tazumuddin, more than 45% of the population died. The total damage from the cyclone was $86.4 million (for 1970).

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TASS-DOSIER. On September 6-7, 2017, Hurricane Irma, which reached its maximum power of the fifth category, passed over the states and territories of the Caribbean, causing severe destruction.

The elements destroyed more than 90% of the buildings on the island of Saint Martin (an overseas community of France) and on the island of Barbuda (the state of Antigua and Barbuda). According to the prime minister of this island country, Gaston Brown, the damage amounted to $ 150 million, or 10% per annum. country's GDP. According to UN estimates, up to 37 million people in the Caribbean could suffer from the effects of the hurricane. According to National Center According to the US hurricane watch, Irma is one of the strongest hurricanes of all time meteorological studies.

The maximum wind speed during the passage of a hurricane is more than 295 km / h (with gusts - up to 380 km / h). Currently, Irma is moving towards the Atlantic coast of the United States.

The TASS-DOSIER editors have prepared material on the most powerful hurricanes over North Atlantic since 1980.

Occurrence and classification of hurricanes

The Atlantic hurricane season typically runs from June 1 to November 30. At this time, the strongest cyclones form over the surface of the ocean - air masses in the form of a huge atmospheric vortex rotating counterclockwise with reduced pressure in the center. They are accompanied by thunderstorms, heavy rainfall and strong wind. Cyclones of low intensity are called tropical depressions. When the wind speed exceeds 63 km / h, the cyclone becomes a tropical storm, 118 km / h - a hurricane.

Tropical storms and hurricanes have been given proper names by the World Meteorological Organization since the early 1950s. Traditionally, hurricanes are called by English, Spanish and French names. Until 1979, they were only women's, then it was decided to alternate them with men's. The names are repeated every six years, with the exception of those assigned to the most destructive and deadly hurricanes.

The potential damage from hurricanes is measured on the Saffir-Simpson scale. It includes five categories: the first indicates minimal damage, and the fifth - catastrophic.

Statistics

Hurricanes have been monitored over the North Atlantic since 1851. On average, 18-19 storms and hurricanes occur per season, but in individual years their number exceeded 20.

The first hurricane of the fifth category of power (wind speed exceeds 252 km / h) was recorded in 1924. According to scientists, probably before this strong hurricanes passed over the surface of the ocean, bypassing islands and coasts, so data on them were not recorded.

Category 5 hurricanes are rare. According to National Administration According to the US Oceanic and Atmospheric Survey, since 1924, only 35 hurricanes (including Irma) have reached such strength. This accounts for about 4% of all Atlantic hurricanes. Most of them were recorded in the period from August to September (the peak season of this natural phenomenon).

Most Powerful Category 5 Hurricanes Since 1980

Hurricane Allen is the most powerful hurricane on record to pass over the Atlantic. July 31 - August 11, 1980. The maximum wind speed reached 305 km/h. The elements affected the islands of the Caribbean, northern and East End Mexico and southern part state of Texas. The victims of Allen were 269 people, property damage amounted to $ 1.3 billion.

September 12-19, 1988 Hurricane Gilbert swept over the Caribbean Sea and hit the coast of Mexico (maximum wind speed - 295 km / h). He claimed the lives of more than 300 people, mainly in Mexico, destroyed buildings and almost the entire crop in the affected areas. According to rough estimates, the total economic damage exceeded $7 billion.

August 23-28, 1992 Hurricane Andrew (maximum speed - 280 km / h) passed over the Bahamas and over the states of Florida and Louisiana. In the Bahamas, four people became victims of Andrew, the economic damage amounted to $ 250 million. However, the southern part of the United States suffered the most losses from the elements, where more than 60 people died, and restoration cost $ 26 billion.

October 26 - November 9, 1998 Hurricane Mitch raged over Central America, passing over Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador, and the US state of Florida. The maximum sustained wind force was 285 km/h (with gusts up to 320 km/h). The exact number of victims has not been established. According to approximate data, their number exceeds 20 thousand people (11 thousand dead and about the same number missing). In terms of the number of victims and the scale of destruction, Mitch is second only to the Great Hurricane San Calixto II, which hit the Caribbean in 1780, when more than 27 thousand people died. As a result of Hurricane Mitch, 2.7 million people were left homeless (most of them residents of Honduras and Nicaragua), economic damage amounted to more than $6 billion.

September 6, 2003 Storm Isabel formed over the Atlantic, which then developed into a hurricane and reached the fifth category of power (maximum wind speed - 270 km / h). It hit the islands of the Caribbean and reached southern states USA. The hurricane killed 17 people, more than 30 people died as a result of the flooding it caused. It took $ 3.6 billion to restore the destroyed areas.

September 2-24, 2004 over the caribbean Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic coast Hurricane Ivan was raging in the United States (maximum speed - 270 km / h). During his passage, he called largest number tornadoes than all other hurricanes in the history of observations - more than 100. Grenada, Jamaica, the Cayman Islands, Cuba, as well as the US states of Florida and Alabama, suffered the most from the elements. Total number more than 90 people died, material damage amounted to $ 23 billion.

August 25-29, 2005 to the Gulf of Mexico and South coast The United States was hit by Hurricane Katrina - one of the most destructive in the United States (maximum wind speed - 280 km / h). The states of Florida, Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi suffered from the elements. The greatest damage was caused to New Orleans, about 80% of the city's area was under water. As a result of the natural disaster, 1,836 people died. Property damage from the hurricane exceeded $108 billion.

September 18-26, 2005 Hurricane Rita passed over the Gulf of Mexico and the United States (maximum sustained speed - 285 km / h). The main blow fell on the border between the states of Texas and Louisiana, the cities of Beaumont and Port Arthur were badly damaged. About 100 thousand inhabitants were evacuated. According to various sources, the number of victims of the hurricane ranges from 100 to 120 people. The economic damage amounted to $12 billion.

October 18-27, 2005 over the islands caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico, the Yucatan Peninsula and southern part Hurricane Wilma raged in the United States (maximum wind speed - 295 km / h). Cuba, Mexico and Florida suffered the most damage. In total, "Wilma" claimed the lives of almost 90 people. The economic damage from the disaster exceeded $20 billion.

August 13-27, 2007 over the islands of the Caribbean, countries Central America, Mexico and the United States swept through the hurricane "Dean" (maximum speed - 280 km / h). About 40 people became its victims, and material losses amounted to $1.6 billion.