States across the U.S. have been battered by extremeweather.
|As Texas begins to rebound from Hurricane Harvey and asHurricane Irma retreats from Florida, there can be little doubt tohow our weather is causing costly property damage.
|Related: Deadly Irma nears Florida as insurers face`nightmare' scenario
|Certain forecasters believe Irma may produce more damage andinsured losses than Harvey. Whatever the result may be, theinsurance industry is certain to feel the effects.
|The U.S. has a strong history dealing with extreme weather.Certain states have garnered reputations for events such asearthquakes or wildfires. But as Hurricanes Harvey and Irma haveshown, extreme weather is moving into unprecedented territories andproducing catastrophic results.
|The estimated insured loss from the following hurricanes onlyaccount for property coverage and excludes flood damage covered bythe National Flood Insurance Program.
|Related: Hurricane Irma insured losses may be higher thanHurricane Harvey, says S&P
|Courtesy of the Insurance Information Institute, here are 10 costliesthurricanes to hit the U.S.:
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After Hurricane Frances brought heavy rain and flood, a mudslide pours onto Interstate 40 in North Carolina. (Photo:Associated Press/Chuck Burton)
|10. Hurricane Frances
Date: Sept. 3-9, 2004.
Location(s): Florida, Georgia, NorthCaroline, New York, South Carolina.
|Dollars when occurred (in millions):$4,595.
|In 2015 dollars (inmillions): $5,660.
|Related: Congress sends hurricane aid, debt ceiling packageto Trump
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Holly Beach in Louisiana is completely destroyed afterHurricane Rita hit the resort town. (Photo: Associated Press/NatiHarnik)
|9. Hurricane Rita
Date: Sept. 20-26, 2005.
Location(s): Alabama, Arkansas,Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas.
|Dollars when occurred (inmillions): $5,627.
|In 2015 dollars (inmillions): $6,715.
|Related: 10 Texas hurricanes in the 20thcentury
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Parts of buildings clutter the streets of Charleston, SouthCarolina, after Hurricane Hugo flew through the city. (Photo:Associated Press/Lou Krasky)
|8. Hurricane Hugo
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Date: Sept. 17,22, 1989.
|Location(s): Georgia, North Carolina,Puerto Rico, South Caroline, U.S. Virgin Islands, Virginia.
|Dollars when occurred (inmillions): $4,195.
|In 2015 dollars (inmillions): $7,152.
|Related: Cat modelers' estimates vary widely on Harveydamage
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Residents walk through Perdido Keys, Florida, to find homesdestroyed following Hurricane Ivan. (Photo: Associated Press/EricGay)
|7. Hurricane Ivan
Date: Sept. 15-21, 2004.
Location(s): Alabama, Delaware,Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina,New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennslyvania, Tennessee, Virginia, WestVirginia.
|Dollars when occurred (inmillions): $4,195.
|In 2015 dollars (inmillions): $7,152.
|Related: Keep older adults safe in natural disasters withthese 7 tips
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Homes in Arcadia, Florida, are still abandoned or requiringrepairs in 2008, pictured above, four years after Hurricane Charleyarrived. (Photo: Associated Press/Chris O'Meara)
|6. Hurricane Charley
Date: Aug. 13-14, 2004.
Location(s): Florida, North Carolina,South Carolina.
|Dollars when occurred (inmillions): $7,475.
|In 2015 dollars (inmillions): $9,207.
|Related: Auto damage after a hurricane: comp orcollision?
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A motorist drives past a ravaged street in Hialeah, Florida.(Photo: Associated Press/Alan Diaz)
|5. Hurricane Wilma
Date: Oct. 24, 2005.
Location(s): Florida.
|Dollars when occurred (inmillions): $10,300.
|In 2015 dollars (inmillions): $12,292.
|Related: PIA's National director in Texas: Harvey 'didn'tdiscriminate' when wreaking havoc
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A pile of debris is piled on the seawall road afterHurricane Ike hit the Texas coast in Galveston. (Photo: AssociatedPress/Matt Slocum)
|4. Hurricane Ike
Date: Sept. 12-14, 2008.
Location(s): Arkansas, Illinios,Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania,Texas.
|Dollars when occurred (inmillions): $12,500.
|In 2015 dollars (inmillions): $13,826.
|Related: Hurricane preparation step-by-step: What to do as astorm approaches
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Beachfront homes in Staten Island are ravaged followingHurricane Sandy's arrival. (Photo: Associated Press/JohnMinchillo)
|3. Hurricane Sandy
Date: Oct. 28-31, 2012.
Location(s): Connecticut, WashingtonD.C., Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Maine, North Carolina, NewHampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia.
|Dollars when occurred (inmillions): $18,750.
|In 2015 dollars (inmillions): $19,563.
|Related: Harvey: A Teaching Moment
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Two decades after Hurricane Andrew's arrival, a park inHomestead, Florida, was never rebuilt. (Photo: Associated Press/JPat Carter)
|2. Hurricane Andrew
Date: Aug. 24-26, 1992.
Location(s): Florida, Louisiana.
|Dollars when occurred (inmillions): $15,500.
|In 2015 dollars (inmillions): $24,111.
|Related: Identifying water-damaged HVAC systems after ahurricane
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10 years later, attendees remember Hurricane Katrina'simpact along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. (Photo: AssociatedPress/Rogelio V. Solis)
|1. Hurricane Katrina
Date: Aug. 25-30, 2005.
Location(s): Alabam, Florida, Georgia,Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee.
|Dollars when occurred (inmillions): $41,100.
|In 2015 dollars (inmillions): $49,047.
|Related: As Irma looms, this small insurer has an outsizedbet on Florida
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