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Coverage dated September 27, 2022

'Catastrophic Damage': Category 5 Hurricanes That Have Made Landfall in the US

Headline from NBC 6 South Florida

A look at the strongest hurricanes have struck the United States since the early 1900s.

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  1. NBC 6 South Florida

    'Catastrophic Damage': Category 5 Hurricanes That Have Made Landfall in the US (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    A look at the strongest hurricanes have struck the United States since the early 1900s.

  2. Delaware Public Media

    Category 5 hurricanes are rare in the U.S. There have only been 4 in its history (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Such massive storms are fairly rare, and it's even more rare for them to make landfall. NOAA says that for such storms, "catastrophic damage will occur" with electricity outages "for weeks or months."

  3. NPR

    Category 5 hurricanes are rare in the U.S. Here are 4 that made history (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Such massive storms are fairly rare, and it's even more rare for them to make landfall. NOAA says that for such storms, "catastrophic damage will occur" with electricity outages "for weeks or months."

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