Video in the News: Hurricane Rita

What's This? SHARE Digg StumbleUpon Reddit RELATED Hurricane Rita: Complete Coverage Photo Gallery: Rita Ravages U.S. Gulf Coast September 27, 2005—Hurricane Rita was a monster of a storm as it gathered strength over the Gulf of Mexico last week. By one measure it was the third-most powerful hurricane recorded for the Atlantic Basin. At that time, the storm's strongest winds were blowing at 175 miles an hour (280 kilometers an hour). Follow the path of the powerful storm in this video timeline. MOST VIEWED NEWS APOCALYPSE PICTURES: 10 Failed Doomsday Prophecies PICTURES: "Extraordinary" Ancient Skeletons Found RARE PHOTOS: Giant Squid Eaten by Sperm Whale NEWS FEEDS      Get our news delivered directly to your desktop—free. How to Use XML or RSS