Hurricane Rita upgraded to Category 5 storm
Posted on: Wednesday, 21 September 2005, 15:08 CDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hurricane Rita strengthened into a Category 5 storm on Wednesday as it headed for the Texas coast later this week, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its latest update.
The storm, packing winds of 165 mph, was projected to make landfall on Saturday after threatening oil and natural gas facilities in the Gulf Coast region.
Source: REUTERS
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