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Accumulated cyclone energy is calculated by summing the squares of the estimated maximum sustained velocity of tropical cyclones when wind speeds are at least tropical storm strength (≥ 34 kn; 63 km/h; 39 mph) [4] at recorded six-hour intervals.
Large areas of standing water caused by flooding also contribute to mosquito-borne illnesses. Furthermore, crowded evacuees in shelters increase the risk of disease propagation. [16] Flooding in Port Arthur, Texas caused by Hurricane Harvey. Harvey was the wettest and second-costliest tropical cyclone in United States history. [17]
The first hurricane to cause at least $1 billion in damage was Betsy in 1965, which caused much of its damage in southeastern Louisiana. Four years later, Camille caused over $1 billion in damage as it ravaged Louisiana and Mississippi at landfall, and Virginia after moving inland. After the 1960s, each decade saw an increase in tropical ...
The Galveston Hurricane. Year: 1900 Death Toll: 6,000–12,000 Financial Impact: Estimated $30 million at the time (~$700 million adjusted for inflation) At the time, 38,000 people lived in ...
Moody's analytics reportedly predicts the total economic cost could rival the $70 billion worth of damage caused by Superstorm Sandy. Hurricane Matthew causes billions of dollars in damage Skip to ...
A 1980 heat wave in the central and eastern regions of the U.S. that lasted for six months caused damage to agriculture and resulted in $37.7 billion in damages in North Carolina, making it the ...
Hurricane Iniki of the 1992 Pacific hurricane season is still the costliest central Pacific hurricane on record. [13] Only six Pacific hurricanes have caused over one billion dollars in damage; the three mentioned above, as well as Hurricane John , Hurricane Odile and Tropical Storm Agatha .
The 2008 Atlantic hurricane season was the most destructive Atlantic hurricane season since 2005, causing over 1,000 deaths and nearly $50 billion (2008 USD) in damage. [ nb 1 ] The season ranked as the third costliest ever at the time, but has since fallen to tenth costliest.