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Table 7.2 A Sampling of Notable U.S. Hurricanes
Hurricane
Date
Category at U.S. Landfall
Deaths Damages (billions)
Galveston, TX
1900
4
8000*
$ 31
Southeast FL/MS/AL
1926
4
243
$ 84
New England
1938
600
$ 19
Hazel (SC/NC)
1954
4
95
$ 8
Carla (TX)
1961
4
46
$ 8
Betsy (southeast FL/LA)
1965
3
75
$ 14
Camille (MS/southeast U.S.)
1969
256
$ 13
Agnes (northwest FL/northeast U.S.)
1972
1
122
$ 12
Hugo (SC)
1989
4
<30
$ 1
Andrew (southeast FL/LA)
1992
4
<30
$ 38
Floyd (NC)
1999
2
57
$ 4.5
Katrina (LA, MS, AL)
2005
4
1833
$ 80
Ike (TX, LA)
2008
2
82
$ 27
Irene (eastern, northeastern U.S.)
2011
1
56
$ 10
Sandy (eastern, northeastern U.S.)
2012
1
186
$ 70
Matthew (FL, GA, NC, SC)
2016
1
43
$ 6
Harvey (TX, LA)
2017
76
$190
Irma (FL, GA)
2017
4
95
$100
Maria (PR, USVI)
2017
2975
$ 90
3.
LO
4.
Transcribed Image Text:Table 7.2 A Sampling of Notable U.S. Hurricanes Hurricane Date Category at U.S. Landfall Deaths Damages (billions) Galveston, TX 1900 4 8000* $ 31 Southeast FL/MS/AL 1926 4 243 $ 84 New England 1938 600 $ 19 Hazel (SC/NC) 1954 4 95 $ 8 Carla (TX) 1961 4 46 $ 8 Betsy (southeast FL/LA) 1965 3 75 $ 14 Camille (MS/southeast U.S.) 1969 256 $ 13 Agnes (northwest FL/northeast U.S.) 1972 1 122 $ 12 Hugo (SC) 1989 4 <30 $ 1 Andrew (southeast FL/LA) 1992 4 <30 $ 38 Floyd (NC) 1999 2 57 $ 4.5 Katrina (LA, MS, AL) 2005 4 1833 $ 80 Ike (TX, LA) 2008 2 82 $ 27 Irene (eastern, northeastern U.S.) 2011 1 56 $ 10 Sandy (eastern, northeastern U.S.) 2012 1 186 $ 70 Matthew (FL, GA, NC, SC) 2016 1 43 $ 6 Harvey (TX, LA) 2017 76 $190 Irma (FL, GA) 2017 4 95 $100 Maria (PR, USVI) 2017 2975 $ 90 3. LO 4.
Table 7.2 on shows that
the most deaths and damage were from
Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
the most deaths were from the 1900
Galveston TX hurricane.
the biggest hurricane category is
category 5.
the most damage was from Hurricane
Matthew in 2016.
Transcribed Image Text:Table 7.2 on shows that the most deaths and damage were from Hurricane Katrina in 2005. the most deaths were from the 1900 Galveston TX hurricane. the biggest hurricane category is category 5. the most damage was from Hurricane Matthew in 2016.
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