| Hurricane Ike
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Hurricane Ike was the third most destructive hurricane to ever make landfall in the United States. It was the ninth named storm, fifth hurricane and third major hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season.
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| Active Dates |
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September 1, 2008 – September 16, 2008 |
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Category 4 Hurricane |
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| Highest winds |
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145 mph (230 km/h) (1-minute sustained) |
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| Lowest pressure |
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935 mbar |
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| Fatalities |
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126 direct, 38 indirect, 202 missing |
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| Damage |
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$31.5 billion (2008 USD) |
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| Areas affected |
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Turks and Caicos, Bahamas, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Florida Keys, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley, Great Lakes region |
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| Deaths |
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164 |
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