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The five deadliest hurricanes in U.S. history are*:

  1. The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 (8,000-12,000 dead)
  2. The Okeechobee Hurricane of 1928 (4,000+ dead, about 2500 in the U.S.)
  3. The Sea Islands Hurricane of 1893 (up to 2500 dead)
  4. Hurricane Katrina of 2005 (1836 dead)
  5. Hurricane San Marcos of 1870 (2000 dead, 1200 in the U.S.)
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