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Category 5 hurricanes are rare in the U.S. There have only been 4 in its history

The remnants of Hurricane Camille (1969), which made landfall on the Gulf Coast as a Category 5 storm and still packed a powerful punch by the time it reached Richmond, Va., where this photo was taken. (Universal Images Group/Getty Images)
The remnants of Hurricane Camille (1969), which made landfall on the Gulf Coast as a Category 5 storm and still packed a powerful punch by the time it reached Richmond, Va., where this photo was taken. (Universal Images Group/Getty Images)

This article was originally published on September 28, 2022.

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