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Event: TC Tropical Cyclone Number: 2005-000178 Country: MEX Mexico Location: Date (YMD): 2005-10-22 Time: Duration: Magnitude: Information Source: Reuters AlertNet Comments: Hurricane Wilma blasted through Mexico's Caribbean resorts on Saturday, smashing homes and killing at least six people in a slow-moving rampage that put it on course to hit Florida next. Aproximate Location::   THIS DISASTER ON THE INTERNET:	Useful Links: Back to Search results New Search Statistics Charts Tabular Reports Related Records: Same Event in other Countries: TC-2005-000178---- Tropical Cyclone,(Non-Localized): Hurricane WILMA, PSTN 200510182000EDT 16.7N 81.8W, MOVING GENERALLY TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH, PRES 954HPA, MXWD 100MPH TC-2005-000178-BHS Tropical Cyclone,Bahamas: Hurricane Wilma impacted the Northwestern Bahamas with Tropical Storm Force Winds. Up to four feet of flooding reported in some areas. TC-2005-000178-USA Tropical Cyclone,United States: Hurricane Wilma was a category 3 hurricane when it hit SW Florida. The storm caused strong damaging winds and major flooding across southeastern Florida. Prior to landfall, Wilma registered as a Category 5 and had an estimated pressure of 882 millibars in the northwestern Caribbean Sea, breaking the record of 888 millibars, previously held by Gilbert of 1988. NOAA reports damages of $20.5 billion and 35 fatalities.