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The storm surge impacted much of the southeastern portion of the state, peaking at around 9 feet (2.7 m) in Richmond along the James River; the surge caused significant damage to homes along riverways. The nationwide maximum rainfall total from the hurricane was 20.2 inches (510 mm) in Sherando, Virginia.
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 ...
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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 ...
"The 2024 hurricane season will be remembered for shattering records and causing approximately $500 billion in total damage and economic loss." The five hurricane landfalls in 2024 are tied for ...
A new report estimates total economic and damage loss from the Atlantic hurricane season at a shocking $500 billion Hurricanes ravaged the U.S. this year and caused $500 billion in damage and ...
Hurricane Camille caused more than $140 million of damage (1969 dollars) in Virginia. [5] [6] Camille was considered one of the worst natural disasters in central Virginia's recorded history. [31] Flooding damage at Howardsville, Virginia; the bridge formerly carried Virginia Route 626 over the Rockfish River.
Hurricane Helene, which struck the US, Cuba and Mexico in September, caused at least $55bn in losses as well as 232 fatalities. Floods in China caused a loss of $15.6bn and claimed 315 lives.