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The 10 costliest hurricanes in the United States
 MIAMI (AFP) Sep 05, 2004
 The 10 most costly hurricanes to hit the United States, which was pounded by Hurricane Frances early Sunday:


-- Andrew (August 23-26, 2003): Caused damage of 20.3 billion dollars at 2003 prices when it rampaged through Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi.

-- Charley (August 13-15, 2004): Hit the southwestern Florida coast and went up through South and North Carolina, leaving 19 dead and damage that has so far totalled 6.8 billion dollars.

-- Hugo (September 17-22, 1989): Went through the US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and the US states of Georgia, North and South Carolina and Virginia, leaving damage estimated at 6.22 billion dollars.

-- Georges (September 21-28, 1998): Left 3.27 billion dollars of damage in the US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi.

-- Opal (October 4, 1995): Caused 2.53 billion dollars of damage in the US states of Florida, Alabama and North and South Carolina.

-- Floyd (September 14-17, 1999): Hit Florida, North and South Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, inflicting 2.16 billion dollars of damage.

-- Iniki (September 11, 1992): Hit Hawaii, leaving 2.098 billion dollars in damage.

-- Fran (September 5, 1996): Left 1.87 billion dollars of damage in the US states of North and South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Ohio.

-- Isabel (September 18-19, 2003): Tore through North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey and New York, leaving 1.98 billion dollars of damage.

-- Marilyn (September 15-16, 1995): Caused 1.056 billion dollars of damage in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.


Figures from the US Insurance Information Institute.