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� Damage Category: Catastrophic

� Approximate Pressure: Below 920 mb

� Approximate Storm Surge: More than 18 feet

� Examples: Only three Category 5 hurricanes have struck the United States since records began: The Labor Day Hurricane( 1935) in the Florida Keyes, Hurricane Camille( 1969) near the mouth of the Mississippi River, and Hurricane Andrew( 1992) in Florida