Hurricane Audrey struck Texas and
Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane and caused heavy rains over portions
of the eastern United States and Canada. The hurricane caused storm
surges rising up to 12 feet; most of the deaths were caused by these
surges. Overall, 390 people died and losses amounted $150 million (in
1957
Hurricane Irene, 2011
This Category 1 hurricane made landfall
in North Carolina, causing damages worth $7.3 billion and claiming 45
lives. It is ranked as the seventh costliest hurricane in the United
States history.
Hurricane Camille, 1969
Hurricane Camille formed west of the
Cayman Islands and gained momentum before striking Cuba. It maintained
its intensity until striking Mississippi. On reaching the Mississippi
coast, it was so strong that it destroyed the wind-recording
instruments. Some estimated Camille's wind speed to be 200 mph near the
coast and 120 mph inland. It led to rainfall up to 10 inches. As the
storm passed Virginia, it produced a burst of 12 to 20 inches of
rainfall, causing flash flooding. It claimed 256 lives and caused losses
amounting to $1.42 billion (in 1969 dollars).
Hurricane Agnes, 1972
Hurricane Agnes was the second tropical
cyclone of the 1972 Atlantic hurricane season. When Agnes reached
Florida, it was classified as Category 1 hurricane. The effects were
minor in Florida. However, the major impact was over the northeastern
United States. It caused 122 deaths and damaged properties worth $2.1
billion (in 1972 dollars).
Hurricane Alicia, 1983
By the time it reached the western end of
Galveston Island in Texas, Alicia had become a Category 3 hurricane.
Sustained winds of 96 mph with gusts to 125 mph were reported. Hobby
Airport in Houston reported 94 mph sustained winds with gusts to 107
mph. These strong winds caused heavy damage: 21 people lost their lives
and property worth $2 billion (in 1983 dollars) was destroyed.
Hurricane Sandy, 2012
Though it is considered to be one of the
deadliest hurricanes of recent times, Sandy was only a Category 2 storm.
The coastlines of New Jersey and New York fell in Sandy’s path. It
destroyed property worth $50 billion and caused 165 deaths.
Hurricane Isaac, 2012
Isaac, he fourth hurricane of the 2012
hurricane season, was classified as a Category 1 storm. Before hitting
Louisiana, it was of moderate intensity, but reached a peak of 80 mph
later. It weakened once reaching inland, but not before producing
tornadoes. Forty-one people lost their lives and property worth $2.39
billion was damaged.
This Category 1 hurricane made landfall
in North Carolina, causing damages worth $7.3 billion and claiming 45
lives. It is ranked as the seventh costliest hurricane in the United
States history. dollars).
Hurricane Ike, 2008
The Category 2 storm affected Texas,
Louisiana and Arkansas, causing 155 deaths and damage to property worth
$20.5 billion (in 2008 dollars).
Hurricane Katrina, 2005
One of the most devastating hurricanes in
the history of the United States, Katrina destroyed property worth over
$108 billion (in 2005 dollars)—making it the costliest hurricane in the
United States to that point. It reached Florida as a Category 1 storm
and strengthened to Category 3 by the time it reached Louisiana.
Southern Florida received 10 to 14 inches of rain due to Katrina. It
also spawned 33 tornadoes. Around 1,200 deaths were reported due to
Hurricane Katrina.
Hurricane Rita, 2005
Rita was the third Category 5 hurricane
of the season and caused some serious damage in Texas, southwestern
Louisiana and the Florida Keys. It caused storm-surge flooding of 10 to
15 feet above the normal level in Louisiana. It also led to heavy
rainfalls of five to nine inches and caused 90 tornadoes over the
southern United States. It claimed seven lives and caused damages
amounting to $10 billion (in 2005 dollars) in the United States.
Hurricane Ivan, 2004
Ivan struck as a major Category 5 storm
and affected Louisiana, Texas and Florida. It led to heavy rainfall up
to 10-15 inches. Property worth $18.2 billion (in 2004 dollars) was
devastated and 25 people were killed.
Hurricane Charley, 2004
2004 was a year of many hurricanes.
Hurricane Charley was a minor one in comparison to Frances and Jeanne.
It made landfall in Florida. The storm surge did not exceed 7 feet; the
violent winds caused some devastation, but rainfall amounts were less
than 8 inches. It did, however, lead to 16 tornadoes in Florida, North
Carolina and Virginia. The Category 4 hurricane killed 10 people and
damaged property worth $15 billion (in 2004 dollars).
Hurricane Jeanne, 2004
When it struck Puerto Rico, Hurricane
Jeanne was just 70 mph-strong, but it gradually gathered strength and
made landfall at Florida near Stuart, virtually the same place where
Hurricane Frances had struck three weeks earlier. Most of the
destruction was caused in Puerto Rico and Hispaniola. Rains led to
mudslides in Haiti, with 3,000 people losing their lives and about
200,000 rendered homeless. Three deaths occurred in Florida, and one
each in Puerto Rico, South Carolina, and Virginia. The United States
suffered damage of $6.9 billion (in 2004 dollars).
Hurricane Frances, 2004
Hurricane Frances started as a Category 4
storm with wind speed of 145 mph, but by the time it reached the shores
of Florida, it had weakened to a Category 2 storm with maximum wind
speed of up to 105mph. It caused heavy rains which led to flooding in
the eastern parts of the United States. Linville Falls in North Carolina
recorded a maximum rainfall of 18.07 inches. It even led to 100
tornadoes in the southeastern and mid-Atlantic states. Eight people lost
their lives—seven in the United States and one in the Bahamas. Property
worth $8.9 billion (in 2004 dollars) was damaged.
Hurricane Floyd, 1999
Hurricane Floyd caused heavy rainfalls in
excess of 10 inches in some parts, traversing through North Carolina
and New England after striking at the Bahamas. The Category 2 storm
caused severe flooding, which claimed 56 lives and devastated property
worth $6.9 billion (in 199 dollars).
Hurricane Georges, 1998
Hurricane Georges was the second
costliest Atlantic hurricane since Hurricane Andrew in 1992. Though it
did not cause any fatalities in the United States, the Category 2 storm
damaged property worth $676.8 million (in 1998 dollars) in Mississippi.
Hurricane Andrew, 1992
Hurricane Andrew started as a modest
tropical wave but went on to be one of the deadliest hurricanes of all
time. Gusts as strong as 177 mph were reported in places. In Florida, it
produced a 17-foot storm surge. It even produced a deadly tornado in
Louisiana. Across the United States, 23 people were killed and property
worth $26.5 billion (in 1992 dollars) was destroyed.
Hurricane Donna, 1960
This Category 5 hurricane brought storm
surges which rose up to 13 feet in the Florida Keys and wind speeds
clocking in at 128 mph. It claimed 50 lives in the United States and
damaged properties worth $387 million (in 1960 dollars).
Hurricane Betsy, 1965
This Category 4 storm hit Florida and the
central Gulf Coast. It was the first tropical cyclone to cause damages
more than $1 billion (in 1965 dollars). 81 people were killed.
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