#2 Postby HurricaneBill » Tue Dec 23, 2008 5:03 am
1990 was a particularly bad year for European windstorms. Between late January and early March, six windstorms wreaked havoc on Europe. Four of them were billion dollar disasters.
(Damages in USD and are at face value)
The storms:
"Daria" 1/24-1/26/1990
Poland: $50 million
Denmark: $120 million
Finland: $5 million
Ireland: $30 million
Norway: $10 million
Sweden: $5 million
United Kingdom: 47 deaths, $3.4 billion
Belgium: 10 deaths, $350 million
France: $400 million
Germany: 8 deaths, $1.2 billion
Luxembourg: $90 million
Netherlands: 20 deaths, $1.2 billion
Total: 85 deaths, $6.86 billion
"Herta" 2/3-2/4/1990
United Kingdom: $10 million
Belgium: $180 million
France: 23 deaths, $900 million
Germany: 7 deaths, $600 million
Luxembourg: $90 million
Netherlands: $180 million
Total: 30 deaths, $1.96 billion
"Judith" 2/7-2/8/1990
United Kingdom: $60 million
Belgium: $60 million
France: $60 million
Germany: $60 million
Luxembourg: $5 million
Netherlands: $70 million
Total: $315 million
"Nana" 2/11-2/12
Ireland: 1 death, $60 million
United Kingdom: $70 million
France: $60 million
Total: 1 death, $190 million
"Vivian" 2/25-2/27/1990
Denmark: $60 million
Finland: $5 million
Ireland: 1 death, $20 million
Norway: $120 million
Sweden: $5 million
United Kingdom: 18 deaths, $900 million
Austria: $120 million
Belgium: 5 deaths, $240 million
France: 10 deaths, $200 million
Germany: 15 deaths, $1.2 billion
Luxembourg: $90 million
Netherlands: $180 million
Switzerland: 1 death, $90 million
Total: 50 deaths, $3.23 billion
"Wiebke" 2/28-3/1/1990
Denmark: 1 death, $10 million
United Kingdom: 18 deaths, $350 million
Greece: 3 deaths
Italy: 6 deaths, $20 million
Austria: 3 deaths, $120 million
Belgium: 1 death, $90 million
France: 10 deaths, $230 million
Germany: 24 deaths, $1.2 billion
Luxembourg: $90 million
Netherlands: $60 million
Switzerland: 1 death, $90 million
Total: 67 deaths, $2.26 billion
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