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  • US Hurricanes Since 2000: A Look at the Costliest & Deadliest Storms
    Here are some of the most disastrous hurricanes to hit the US since 2000, along with their estimated cost and number of deaths:

    1. Hurricane Katrina (2005)

    - Cost: $125 billion

    - Deaths: 1,833

    2. Hurricane Irma (2017)

    - Cost: $50 billion

    - Deaths: 129

    3. Hurricane Harvey (2017)

    - Cost: ~$125 billion

    - Deaths: 68

    4. Hurricane Rita (2005)

    - Cost: $12 billion

    - Deaths: 120

    5. Hurricane Maria (2017)

    - Cost: $90 billion

    - Deaths: 2,975 (est.)

    6. Hurricane Sandy (2012)

    - Cost: $75 billion

    - Deaths: 285

    7. Hurricane Ike (2008)

    - Cost: $30 billion

    - Deaths: 112

    8. Hurricane Charley (2004)

    - Cost: $15 billion

    - Deaths: 10

    9. Hurricane Ivan (2004)

    - Cost: $14.2 billion

    - Deaths: 16

    10. Hurricane Dennis (2005)

    - Cost: $11 billion

    - Deaths: 15

    Hurricane Harvey is still an ongoing event, so the full extent of its damage and death toll is not yet known. However, it is already one of the most expensive hurricanes in US history, and is expected to have a significant impact on the Houston area and the wider US economy.

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