UNITED STATES HURRICANE STATISTICS
In 1919, a Category 4
Hurricane off the coast
of the Florida Keys
caused 500 ships
DEADLIEST U.S. HURRICANES ( to be lost at sea
1900 – Galveston, TX
1928 – Lake Okeechobee, FL 71117111V111″11″11111
2005 – Katrina The 1900 Galveston Hurricane was responsible
1893 – Cheniere Carminanda, LA for an estimated 10.000 – 12.000 deaths.
1893 – Sea Islands, SC 8 GA
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Hurricane Katrina (2005) caused 1,200 deaths
DAMAGE FROM U.S. HURRICANES
Shown in US Millions, over a 10 year period
2010 – $208,743
2000 -$45,182
Live in the coastal areas most often threatened. 1990 -$13,622
That is 12% of the total U.S. population
1980 – $6.452
On average, the state of Maine
only sees a major Hurricane 1970 – $4,482
Once every 10 Years 1960 -$2,348
1950 -$553
1940 -$372
40%
1930 – $141
Percent of all U.S. Hurricanes
make landfall in Florida 1920 – $128
Pensa.4,F.M.M559 1910 – $17
aftra.HmeMrand.laSp.-past of 1900 – $30
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