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Hurricane Ike, it was ninth storm named as Hurricane Ike and was the most desctructful hurricane which emerged on U.S. It was also the third big hurricane of the Atlantic hurricane season 2008 which was a Cape verde type hurricne. Ike caused major damages which resulted in loss of life and property.
Statistics
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Active Dates
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September 1, - September 14, 2008
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category
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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 (hPa; 27.61 inHg)
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Fatalities
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103 direct, 92 indirect, 34 missing
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Damage
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$28.7 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, eastern Canada
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