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4. Central, Southern and Northeast Drought/Heat Wave
> Start date: July 1, 1995
> Deaths: 872
> Cost: $1.9 billion
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3. Central/Eastern Drought/Heat Wave
> Start date: June 1, 1980
> Deaths: 1,260
> Cost: $37.7 billion
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2. Hurricane Katrina
> Start date: Aug 25, 2005
> Deaths: 1,833
> Cost: $186.3 billion
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1. Hurricane Maria
> Start date: Sept 19, 2017
> Deaths: 2,981
> Cost: $107.1 billion
