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1
Q

How fast were the winds in Hurricane Wilma?

A

175mph

2
Q

What was the central pressure of Hurricane Wilma?

A

882mb (lowest recorded over Atlantic)

3
Q

At the height of the storm, how wide was the eye?

A

2 miles wide

4
Q

Where and when did the hurricane make first landfall?

A

On the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico on 22nd October 2005

5
Q

What category was Wilma when it made first landfall?

A

Category 4

6
Q

How many Mexicans were made homeless?

A

70,000

7
Q

How many Mexicans were killed?

A

8

8
Q

When and where did the hurricane make landfall in the US?

A

24th October 2005, hit Florida Keys

9
Q

How many Americans were directly killed?

A

5

10
Q

How many Americans were indirectly killed?

A

26

11
Q

What was the insurance damage caused by Wilma?

A

$12 billion

12
Q

What was an environmental impact of the hurricane?

A

Crops were contaminated by salt water from the surge

13
Q

What category was the hurricane when it made landfall in the US?

A

Category 3