The Most Destructive Storms in US History

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31. Isabel (2003)
> U.S. landfall: Near Drum Inlet, North Carolina
> Adjusted cost: $8.7 billion
> Unadjusted cost: $5.5 billion
> Deaths: 51

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30. Alicia (1983)
> U.S. landfall: Southern Texas
> Adjusted cost: $8.8 billion
> Unadjusted cost: $3.0 billion
> Deaths: 21

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29. Opal (1995)
> U.S. landfall: Pensacola Beach, Florida
> Adjusted cost: $8.9 billion
> Unadjusted cost: $4.7 billion
> Deaths: 63

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28. Diane (1955)
> U.S. landfall: Outer Banks of North Carolina
> Adjusted cost: $9.1 billion
> Unadjusted cost: N/A
> Deaths: 74

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27. Fran (1996)
> U.S. landfall: North Carolina coast
> Adjusted cost: $9.3 billion
> Unadjusted cost: $5.0 billion
> Deaths: 27