Fast Facts: 15 Costliest Hurricanes
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Costliest hurricanes or tropical storms to strike the U.S. mainland:
(All storms are hurricanes except Allison, which was a tropical storm. Figures are inflation-adjusted to the year 2000. The damage figures from the National Hurricane Center are based on estimates of insured and uninsured property losses.)
Hurricane, Year, Category, Damage
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1. Andrew (Southeast Florida, Southeast Louisiana), 1992, 5, $34.9 billion
2. Hugo (South Carolina), 1989, 4, $9.7 billion
3. Agnes (Florida, Northeastern U.S.), 1972, 1, $8.6 billion
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4. Betsy (Southeast Florida, Southeast Louisiana), 1965, 3, $8.5 billion
5. Camille (Mississippi, Southeast Louisiana, Virginia), 1969, 5, $7 billion
6. Charley (Southwest and Central Florida), 2004, 4, $6.8 billion..
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7. Diane (Northeastern U.S.), 1955, 1, $5.5 billion
8. Allison (Texas), 2001, $5 billion+
9. Frederic (Alabama, Mississippi), 1979, 3, $4.97 billion
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10. Unnamed (New England), 1938, 3, $4.7 billion
11. Floyd (Mid Atlantic & Northeastern U.S.), 1999, 2, $4.67 billion
12. Fran (North Carolina), 1996, 3, $3.7 billion
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13. Opal (Northwest Florida, Alabama), 1995, 3, $3.5 billion
14. Alicia (North Texas), 1983, 3, $3.4 billion
15. Carol (Northeastern U.S.), 1954, 3, $3.1 billion