Impact
| Rank | Hurricane | Season | Damages | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katrina | 2005 | 7011108000000000000$108 billion | ||
| 2 | Sandy | 2012 | 7010500000000000000$50 billion | ||
| 3 | Ike | 2008 | 7010295200000000000$29.5 billion | ||
| 4 | Andrew | 1992 | 7010265000000000000$26.5 billion | ||
| 5 | Wilma | 2005 | 7010206000000000000$20.6 billion | ||
| 6 | Ivan | 2004 | 7010188200000000000$18.8 billion | ||
| 7 | Irene | 2011 | 7010156000000000000$15.6 billion | ||
| 8 | Charley | 2004 | 7010151130000000000$15.1 billion | ||
| 9 | Rita | 2005 | 7010120370000000000$12 billion | ||
| 10 | Frances | 2004 | 7009950700000000000$9.51 billion | ||
| Source: NOAA | |||||
Though Andrew was a small tropical cyclone for most of its lifespan, it caused extensive damage, especially in the Bahamas, Florida, and Louisiana. Much of the damage was as a result of high winds, although a few tornadoes spawned by Andrew caused considerable damage in Louisiana. Throughout the areas affected, almost 177,000 people were left homeless. Outside of the Bahamas, Florida, and Louisiana, effects were widespread, albeit damage was minimal. Overall, $26.5 billion (1992 USD) in losses and 65 fatalities were attributed to Andrew. As a result of damage in Florida and Louisiana, Andrew was listed as the costliest hurricane in U.S. history, though it later fell to second following Hurricane Katrina in 2005, then to third after Hurricane Ike in 2008 and then to fourth after Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
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