The Deadliest Billion-Dollar Natural Disasters in US History

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9. Northwest, Central, Eastern Winter Storm and Cold Wave
> Start date: Feb 10, 2021
> Deaths: 262
> Cost: $25.2 billion

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8. East Coast Blizzard and Severe Weather
> Start date: Mar 11, 1993
> Deaths: 270
> Cost: $11.3 billion

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7. Southeast/Ohio Valley/Midwest Tornadoes
> Start date: Apr 25, 2011
> Deaths: 321
> Cost: $13.3 billion

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6. U.S. Drought/Heat Wave
> Start date: June 1, 1988
> Deaths: 454
> Cost: $50.6 billion

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5. Eastern Drought/Heat Wave
> Start date: June 1, 1999
> Deaths: 502
> Cost: $4.4 billion