The Most Destructive Storms in US History

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41. Carol (1954)
> U.S. landfall: Point O’ Woods, Long Island, New York
> Adjusted cost: $5.0 billion
> Unadjusted cost: N/A
> Deaths: 72

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40. Isaias (2020)
> U.S. landfall: Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina
> Adjusted cost: $5.3 billion
> Unadjusted cost: $4.8 billion
> Deaths: 18

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39. Imelda (2019)
> U.S. landfall: Southeastern Texas
> Adjusted cost: $5.7 billion
> Unadjusted cost: $5.0 billion
> Deaths: 7

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38. Great Atlantic Hurricane (1944)
> U.S. landfall: Point Judith, Rhode Island
> Adjusted cost: $5.8 billion
> Unadjusted cost: N/A
> Deaths: 390

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37. Long Island Express (1938)
> U.S. landfall: Long Island and Southern Connecticut
> Adjusted cost: $6.3 billion
> Unadjusted cost: N/A
> Deaths: 600