Friday, December 7, 2012

America's Most Expensive Storms | Redux

America's Most Expensive Storms

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While we're on the subject of devastating storms, consider a report published last year by the National Hurricane Center. The title alone makes it worth a look: THE DEADLIEST, COSTLIEST, AND MOST INTENSE UNITED STATES TROPICAL CYCLONES FROM 1851 TO 2010 (AND OTHER FREQUENTLY REQUESTED HURRICANE FACTS) Specifically, the report breaks down deadliest from 1851-2010, and the most expensive from 1900 to 2010 (monetary damages aren't available for the earlier storms). One really striking thing when you look at the list of the costliest storms is that six of the 10 costliest storms occurred between 2000 and 2010 — even after adjusting for inflation. Then again, as the report points out, our population and our cities are much bigger today than they were 100 years ago, and our standard of living is higher.

America's Most Expensive Storms

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