total property damage was estimated at $81 billion (2005 USD)
there is an estimated $44Billion in losses due to property damage as a result of hurricane Katrina. source: http://www.iso.com/Press-Releases/2005/AIR-Worldwide-Estimates-Total-Property-Damage-from-Hurricane-Katrina-s-Storm-Surge-and-Flood-a.html
total property damage was estimated at $81 billion (2005 USD) Hurricane Katrina was the deadliest and most destructive Atlantic hurricane of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season
All of it.
In 2000, there was more than $5 billion in lost property due to fire
According to BBC News, about 30 square miles were lost in 36 minutes.
total property damage was estimated at $81 billion (2005 USD)
The impact (destructive capability) happens as soon as the hurricane forms however the hurricane may never make landfall and therfore never cause damage to human property.
If you live in a hurricane prone area, you should have hurricane insurance. People who live in the Midwest do not carry hurricane insurance on their property.
It is estimated that around 200,000 people lost their jobs as a result of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The destruction caused by the hurricane severely impacted the economy and employment in the affected areas.
total property damage was estimated at $81 billion (2005 USD)
In 2000, there was more than $5 billion in lost property due to fire
When Hurricane Katrina occurred people in the area lost many things. They lost homes, personal possessions, cars, and even their loved ones.