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Featured article: June 1, 2006

The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the most active Atlantic hurricane season in recorded history, shattering previous records on repeated occasions. The impact of the season was widespread and ruinous with at least 2,280 deaths and record damages of over $100 billion USD. The five major hurricanes that made landfall — Dennis, Emily, Katrina, Rita, and Wilma — were responsible for most of the destruction. The most catastrophic effects of the season were felt on the United States' Gulf Coast, where a 30-foot storm surge from Hurricane Katrina caused devastating flooding, and in Guatemala, where Hurricane Stan caused deadly mudslides. The season officially began on June 1, 2005, and lasted until November 30, 2005, although effectively the season persisted into January 2006 due to continued storm activity. A record twenty-eight tropical and subtropical storms formed, of which a record fifteen became hurricanes. (more...)

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Francesco Tamagno, the original Otello, sings "Niun mi tema" (Morte d'Otello) from Giuseppe Verdi's Otello. This 1903 recording dates from just two years before Tamagno's death. (file info)

Featured picture: December 30, 2006

A B-1 Lancer dropping back after aerial refueling training over the Pacific Ocean. The B-1 is a long-range strategic bomber in service with the United States Air Force. Together with the B-52 Stratofortress and the B-2 Spirit, it is the backbone of the United States's long-range bomber force.

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Featured list: List of Category 5 Atlantic hurricanes

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This is a list of all recorded Atlantic hurricanes that have reached Category 5, the highest classification of tropical cyclone intensity on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. Category 5 storms are the most catastrophic hurricanes that can form, and occur only about once every three years on average in the Atlantic basin. Only four times — in the 1960, 1961, 2005 and 2007 hurricane seasons — have multiple Category 5 hurricanes formed. Only in 2005 have more than two Category 5 storms formed, and only in 2007 has more than one made landfall at Category 5 strength.

Name	Season	Max. 1 min. average sustained wind
Name	Season	Knots	Kilometers per hour	Miles per hour
1920s
"Cuba"	1924	145	270	165
"Okeechobee"	1928	140	260	160
1930s
"Bahamas"	1932	140	260	160
"Labor Day"	1935	160	295	185
"New England"	1938	140	260	160
1940s
"Fort Lauderdale"	1947	140	260	160

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