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C A T E G O R Y :  3
D E A T H S :  75
D A M A G E :  $13.8 billion
                           (in 1998 dollars)
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Betsy hit Florida on Sept. 8, 1964, before turning to the Louisiana coast. A Category 3 hurricane, Betsy brought winds as high as 160 mph, killing 75 people. Betsy caused $13.8 billion dollars of damage (in 1998 dollars) - making it the fourth costliest hurricane to hit the United States.
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  CBS News report on the deadly Hurricane Betsy