Meet my cousin, Joaquin. He formed on September 27, and headed toward the Bahamas, strengthening into a Category 4. After bombarding the Bahamas for a few days, Joaquin went northeast past the Bermuda, and finally dissolved on October 7. Joaquin was almost a Category 5- just 2 mph short, can you believe that? His 155 mph were so close to making the next category.
The Bahamas suffered a hard hit from Joaquin. Flooding, storm surges, heavy, heavy rainfall, a total blackout in some places. 85% of the homes were destroyed in one area. Needless to say, Joaquin left a big impact on them.
At 6:15, just this evening, Patricia made landfall on the Pacific coast of Mexico, blasting 165 mph winds. Just a few hours ago, Patricia was even stronger, but she weakened to 190 mph winds and 235 mph gusts before touching down. She landed 55 miles north-west of Manzanillo, the largest container port. This Category 5 hurricane is causing extreme damage; its strength might fluctuate, but it will remain a deadly Category 5 through landfall, making it the first Cat. 5 threat to North America since Hurricane Felix. No other hurricane is as deadly as Patricia; Camille comes closest, followed by Andrew, Katrina, as well as others.
Sources:
http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/23/americas/hurricane-patricia/
http://www.weather.com/storms/hurricane/news/hurricane-patricia-mexico-coast
http://www.weather.com/storms/hurricane/news/hurricane-joaquin-bahamas-atlantic-east-coast-bermuda-2015