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Hurricane Gustav, it was the second biggest Hurricane of Atlantic hurricane season 2008. It caused lots of damage in terms of life and property. It started on August 25 2008 and was around 260 miles southeast of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Statistics
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Active Dates
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August 25, – September 4, 2008
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category
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Category 4 Hurricane
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Highest winds
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150 mph (240 km/h) (1-minute sustained)
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Lowest pressure
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941 mbar (hPa; 27.79 inHg)
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Fatalities
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112 direct, 41 indirect
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Damage
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$8.5 billion (2008 USD)
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Areas affected
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Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Cuba,
Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas
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