Abstract
The 2005 Atlantic Hurricane season was one for the record books … 28 tropical and subtropical storms, with 15 becoming hurricanes. In another year, Hurricane Rita would have been a big deal. She caused significant harm to the Texas and Louisiana coasts, coming onshore as a significant Category 3 after peaking as an extremely strong Category 5 a few days earlier. Recovery efforts often roll Rita in with her more notorious sister Katrina. Rita's impacts are just now becoming understood and this article points out some very surprising facts on her impacts.