15 Expensive Hurricanes Viewed From Outer Space (15 pics)
Hurricanes can cause millions of dollars worth of damage. We know what the aftermath looks like but now you can see what the hurricane itself looks like from outer space.
15. Hurricane Floyd
Damage (billion USD): $6.9
Season: 1999
Category 4
Deaths: 56
Areas affected: The Bahamas Eastern United States Atlantic Canada
14. Hurricane Hugo
Damage (billion USD): $8.5
Season: 1989
Category 5
Deaths: 56
Areas affected: The Caribbean United States East Coast
13. Hurricane Jeanne
Damage (billion USD): $7.66
Season: 2004
Category 3
Deaths: 3,035
Areas affected: The Caribbean Eastern United States
12. Hurricane Allison
Damage (billion USD): $9.0
Season: 2001
Category: Tropical Storm
Deaths: 50
Areas affected: Texas Louisiana and Southern United States
11. Hurricane Georges
Damage (billion USD): $9.72
Season: 1998
Category: 4
Deaths: 604
Areas affected: The Caribbean and United States Gulf Coast
10. Hurricane Frances
Damage (billion USD): $9.85
Season: 2004
Category: 4
Deaths: 49
Areas affected: The Caribbean, Eastern United States and Ontario
9. Hurricane Rita
Damage (billion USD): $12.0
Season: 2005
Category: 5
Deaths: 62
Areas affected: Cuba, United States and Gulf Coast
8. Hurricane Charley
Damage (billion USD): $15.1
Season: 2004
Category 4
Deaths: 40
Areas affected: Jamaica Cayman Islands Cuba Florida The Carolinas
7. Hurricane Irene
Damage (billion USD): $16.6
Season: 2011
Category 3
Deaths: 56
Areas affected: The Caribbean United States East Coast Eastern Canada
6. Hurricane Ivan
Damage (billion USD): $23.3
Season: 2004
Category 5
Deaths: 124
Areas affected: The Caribbean Venezuela United States Gulf Coast
5. Hurricane Andrew
Damage (billion USD): $26.5
Season: 1992
Category: 5
Deaths: 65
Areas affected: The Bahamas Florida United States Gulf Coast
4. Hurricane Wilma
Damage (billion USD): $29.3
Season: 2005
Category: 5
Deaths: 23
Areas affected: Greater Antilles Central America Florida
3. Hurricane Ike
Damage (billion USD):
Season: 2004
Category: 4
Deaths: 195
Areas affected: Greater Antilles Texas Louisiana Midwestern United States
2. Hurricane Sandy
Damage (billion USD): $71.4
Season: 2012
Category: 3
Deaths: 186
Areas affected: The Caribbean United States East Coast Eastern Canada
1. Hurricane Katrina
Damage (billion USD): $125.0
Season: 2005
Category: 5
Deaths: 1883
Areas affected: The Bahamas United States Gulf Coast
