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  • US Hurricanes Since 2000: A Look at Cost and Impact
    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: $9.1 billion

    - Deaths: 15

    Hurricane Harvey is still an ongoing event, so the estimates of its cost and impacts are likely to change. However, it's clear that Harvey is a major disaster that has caused significant damage and loss of life.

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