Heat — Houston, Texas
2005-09-22 · Houston, Texas
1
Direct deaths
Event narrative
Deaths were all associated with the evacuation for Hurricane Rita, both before and after Rita's arrival. Rita made landfall just east of the Texas/Louisiana border early Saturday morning, September 24th.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5478491. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.