![[first-category-six-hurricane.png]] *Added to the Codex on* ***August 29th, 2023*** --- ### Quotes “The planet had warned us for decades of the coming catastrophe. And while feckless technocrats signed hollow accords, the time to act had long passed.”[^1] - Oz “When confronted with our suffering, our leaders did nothing. One by one, nations crumbled. And still - they did nothing.”[^1] - Oz <br> ### Description The rising global temperature throughout the 2020s saw an increase in the number and severity of tropical storms across the Atlantic and Pacific regions. On October 9, 2033 Hurricane Zeta hit the southern coast of the United States with sustained winds of 190 mph making it the first category 6 storm and strongest landfalling Atlantic hurricane on record. It caused catastrophic damage to multiple towns and cities resulting in a death toll of 2,100 people and damage costs in excess of $100 billion. [^1]: Featured in Oz's [[Battle of Richtersveld Speech|Battle of Richtersveld Speech.]]