The most intense super typhoons in the history of the Atlantic

Names like Carla, Hugo, Katrina, Miami . have become horrors for many people. These are the most intense super typhoons in the Atlantic ever recorded in history.

Carla, 1961: Starting from the tropical depression of the Caribbean Sea on September 3, 1961, Carla became a major typhoon, then landed in Port O'Connor and Port Lavaca in Texas, USA. wind up to 280km / h.This is the most violent storm in the Atlantic according to the Stress Index (SHI), which measures the strength and destructive power of storms.Carla caused 18 tornadoes, killing 46 people and injuring more than 450, causing more than $ 400 million in damage, destroying nearly 2,000 homes in Texas.(Photo: victoriaadvocate.com).

Hurricane Hugo, 1989: The horrifying memory of the storm 28 years ago is still intact for people in North Carolina, USA. At 220km / h wind speed swept the tree house in Hemby Bridge, North Carolina, on September 29, 1989, a level 5 storm caused more than 60 deaths. Estimated losses amounted to 10 billion USD. "I still have pictures of streets and towns that looked like war zones ," recalled Tommy Lawing Jr., a North Carolina resident.(Photo: thoughtstipsandtales.com).

Typhoon Betsy, 1965: A strong level 3 storm in September 1965 severely damaged the state of Florida and the US Gulf Coast.Betsy claimed 81 lives, costing $ 1.45 billion at the time.Betsy ranked 3rd in the list of the most violent storms in the Atlantic, according to the SHI index.As the first storm to cause economic losses of more than $ 1 billion, Betsy is also called "Betsy 1 billion dollars".(Photo: AP).

Camille, 1969: Across western Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley of the United States, two words "storm Camille " still evoke an obsession with "unprecedented destruction".The storm formed in this area of ​​the Gulf of Mexico is listed as America's worst storm in the 20th century, not only because of its consequences but also because of the deviation of the storm's path completely. expert forecasts.On August 17, 1969, level 5 storm Camille landed with 305 km / h winds, then swept the states of Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia and Virginia.Camille caused up to 80mm of heavy rain, leaving 259 people dead, including 3 in Cuba and total losses of 1.42 billion USD.(Photo: NOAA).

Hurricane Katrina, 2005: On August 29, 2005, with strong winds of 280km / h, Katrina hit New Orleans, Louisiana, carrying huge waves of water from the Gulf of Mexico over the canals and lakes around the city. .All over the place is submerged in flood water, waste, no clean water and electricity, the system of dykes is deserted.Katrina became the largest material storm in US history, estimated at 108 billion USD.Millions of people in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama have lost their homes and businesses.The death toll reached 1,800, including 1,500 people killed in New Orleans.(Photo: US Air Force).

Opal storm, 1995: Starting as a low pressure area in the west coast of Africa, Opal 1995 storms through the Atlantic and Caribbean regions then weakened when it landed on Pensacola, Florida.The storm caused losses of up to $ 3 billion and killed 59 people, including 50 in Mexico and Guatemala.(Photo: Wikimedia Commons).

Hurricane Miami, 1926: Miami or the "Great Miami" is a strong level 4 tropical storm that devastated the Bahamas and Gulf Coast areas of the US in September 1926.The worst storm lasted 10 days, causing about 500 deaths and more than $ 78 billion in damage.(Photo: Florida Memory Project).

Hurricane Audrey, 1957: In late June 1957, a strong level 4 storm hit and swept across the Gulf Coast region, the most devastating in Texas and Louisiana. Audrey claimed 500 lives and became one of the most deadly storms in American history. "Such a high death toll is due to typhoons coming earlier and stronger than originally anticipated. Furthermore, the storm occurred in the decade that all radio and television stations stopped broadcasting. in the evening, there is no way to warn people to evacuate earlier, " the KPLC newsletter said.In the picture is a chaotic scene at the call center of the police department in Beaumont, Texas when calls and messages continue to rush to ask for help.(Photo: chron.com).

Hurricane Fran, 1996: This is considered one of the worst storms to hit North Carolina.Level 3 storms hit winds of 195km / h in September 1996, causing 24 deaths, causing $ 3.2 billion in damage.(Photo: newsobserver.com).

Hurricane Wilma, 2005: Americans have not been shocked yet by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, and two months later, Florida continued to suffer from a strong typhoon level 5 Wilma.Formed in the Caribbean Sea in October and moving south-west, Typhoon Wilma reached 296km / hr winds, landed on the Cozumel island area in Mexico and continued to move deep into the mainland.Wilma caused the most damage in Florida, Mexico and Cuba.The storm caused 87 deaths, physical damage to 29.4 billion USD.(Photo: The Palm Beach Post).

Hurricane Irma, 2017: This is the strongest super typhoon ever recorded in the Atlantic, areas outside the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico.The storm was strong at level 5, with wind speeds of more than 290km / h, hitting the northern islands of the Caribbean, causing at least 7 deaths and serious physical damage.Irma speeded up the roofs of buildings, flooding Saint Barthelemy and French Saint Martin islands, destroying more than 90% of buildings in Barbuda.Hurricanes are moving to Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Haiti and Cuba before landing in Florida on the weekend.(Photo: Getty).