Of the 10 costliest storms in U.S. history, all but one has come in the past 20 years, according to a report from the National Centers for Environmental Information. The Top 10 storms hit Florida (3), Louisiana (3) and Texas (2), as well as Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Puerto Rico and New Jersey. Several of them - hurricanes Katrina and Andrew - hit more than one state. Hurricane Katrina topped the list of the costliest ($182B). The majority of damage in New Orleans was caused from the federal levee system’s collapse. Katrina first made landfall Aug. 25, 2005, as a Category 1 storm near the Dade-Broward County in Florida. It entered the Gulf of Mexico and strengthened to Category 5, then fell to Category 3 by the time it roared ashore Aug. 29 in Louisiana at Buras. It made a third landfall near the Louisiana-Mississippi line before moving into the Tennessee River Valley. The 2021 hurricane named Ida claimed the No. 5 spot ($75B). The centers’ estimates were based on reports from other federal and state government agencies, the insurance industry and other sources. It updated its annual report Jan. 10. (Source: NOLA.com 02/06/22) Hurricane Ida makes Top 10 for costliest storms in U.S. history | Hurricane Center | nola.com
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