Worst U.S. Hurricanes Since 1775
Costliest Hurricanes in U.S. History | ||
| Hurricane (year) | Damages (millions)1 | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew (1992) | $20,0002 | 28 |
| Hugo (1989) | 7,000 | 504 |
| Betsy (1965) | 6,320 | 74 |
| Agnes (1972) | 6,280 | 118 |
| Camille (1969) | 5,130 | 256 |
| Diane (1955) | 4,120 | 400 |
| New England (1938) | 3,520 | 600 |
| Frederic (1979) | 3,430 | 31 |
| Alicia (1983) | 2,340 | 17 |
| Carol (1954) | 3,430 | 31 |
| 1. In constant (1989) dollars. 2. Estimate. Source: University of Colorado Natural Hazards Center, Federal Emergency Management Agency. | ||
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Sept. 2-Sept. 9, North Carolina to Nova Scotia: called the "Hurricane of Independence," it is believed that 4,170 in the U.S. and Canada died in the storm.
1856
Aug. 11, Last Island, La.: 400 died.
1893
Aug. 28, Savannah, Ga., Charleston, S.C., Sea Islands, S.C.: at least 1,000 died.
1900
Aug. 27-Sept. 15, Galveston, Tex. and Texas Gulf Coast: more than 6,000 died in hurricane and tidal wave.
1909
Sept. 10-21, Louisiana and Mississippi: 350 deaths.
1915
Aug. 5-23, East Texas and Louisiana: 275 killed.
1919
Sept. 2-15, Florida, Louisiana and Texas: 287 deaths along with 488 deaths at sea.
1926
Sept. 11-22, Florida and Alabama: 243 deaths.
1928
Sept. 6-20, Southern Florida: 1,836 died and 1,870 injured.
1935
Aug. 29-Sept. 10, Southern Florida: 408 killed.
1938
Sept. 10-22, Long Island and Southern New England: 600 died and 1,764 injured.
1944
Sept. 9-16, North Carolina to New England: 46 deaths, and 344 deaths at sea.
1947
Sept. 4-21, Florida and Mid-Gulf Coast: 51 killed.
1954
Aug. 25-31, North Carolina to New England: "Carol" killed 60 and injured 1,000 in Long Island-New England area.
Oct. 5-18, South Carolina to New York: "Hazel" killed 95 in U.S., about 400-1000 in Haiti, and 78 in Canada.
1955
Aug. -21, North Carolina to New England: "Diane" took 184 lives.
1957
June 25-28. Texas to Alabama: "Audrey" wiped out Cameron, La., causing 390 deaths.
1960
Aug. 29-Sept. 13, Florida to New England: "Donna" killed 50 in the United States; 115 died in Antilles.
1961
Sept. 3-15, Texas coast: "Carla" devastated Texas gulf cities, taking 46 lives.
1965
Aug. 27-Sept. 12, Southern Florida and Louisiana: "Betsy" killed 75 people.
1969
Aug. 14-22, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Virginia, W. Virginia: 256 killed and 68 persons missing as a result of "Camille."
1972
June 14-23, Florida to New York: "Agnes" caused 117 deaths, 50 in Pennsylvania.
1979
Aug. 25-Sept. 7, Caribbean Islands to New England: "David" caused 5 U.S. deaths 1,200 in the Dominican Republic.
1980
Aug. 3-10, Caribbean Islands to Texas Gulf: "Allen" killed 28 in the U.S.; over 200 killed in Caribbean.
1989
Sept. 10-22, Caribbean Sea and South and North Carolina: "Hugo" claimed 49 U.S. lives (71 killed overall) and $4.2 billion were paid in insurance claims.
1992
Aug. 22-26, South Florida, Louisiana, and Bahamas: Gulf Coast hurricane "Andrew" with damage in South Florida alone estimated at $20.6 billion (est. $7.3 billion in private insurance claims) is the most costly U.S. hurricane.
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