Top 10 deadliest hurricanes in a century

By Lin Liyao
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   Hurricane Katrina (飓风卡特里娜)

 


Hurricane Katrina,one of the'Top 10 deadliest hurricanes in a century'by china.org.cn.

Hurricane Katrina

 Time: Aug. 23– 30, 2005


Areas: Bahamas, South Florida, Cuba, Louisiana (especially Greater New Orleans), Mississippi, Alabama, Florida Panhandle, most of eastern North America

Fatalities: 1,833 at least

Damage: US$108 billion (2005 USD)

Labeled one of the most devastating hurricanes ever recorded in history, Hurricane Katrina caused a total damage of US$108 billion (2005 USD), over four times that of Hurricane Andrew in 1992.

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