Damage: $10 billion (1989 USD)
$17.6 billion (2009 USD)
Areas affected:
Guadeloupe, Montserrat, Dominica, British Virgin Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, North Carolina, most of eastern North America
Hurricane Hugo was responsible for the death of 82 people.
a lot!
Approximately $14 billion
Yes. Hurricane Ike produced an outbreak of 31 tornadoes. Fortunately, all of the rated either EF0 or EF1.
I've heard that a hurricane can cause over thousands of deaths
They produce tons of damage and destruction. Havoc is a main factor after a hurricane.
Destruction, Devastation, Death and Obliviation of the powerful forces of Hurricanes in South America.
Catastrophic damage
One Recent hurricane that caused a large amount of destruction was Hurricane Irene this past August. Prior to that the last significant Atlantic hurricane was Tomas in 2010.
Hurricane and typhoon are two names for the same kind of storm, which is known scientifically as a tropical cyclone.
Hurricanes cause most of their death and destruction through something called a storm surge. The storm surge results from the hurricane's winds forcing seawater onto land. This storm surge can lead to severe coastal flooding.
Hurricane Ike cause about $37.6 billion in damage.
Hurricane Gustav happened in 2008. The hurricane cause approximately 6.6 billion dollars. There were 112 deaths due to the hurricane.
Hurricane Sandy's first destruction came on October 24, 2012 when it struck Jamaica.
High winds do cause more damage
a lot
Yes. A hurricane affects a much larger area than a tornado and so will likely cause more damage overall. Tornado damage is generally more severe than hurricane damage, but it is limited to a small area. There have been far more hurricanes than tornadoes that have caused more than $1 billion in damage.
Minimal, not a lot of damage. Strong winds most likely but will not cause any fatalities.
loads because they can cause lots of dollars