Ivan surpasses Charley for third-worst natural disaster

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Ivan surpasses Charley for third-worst natural disaster

#1 Postby rolltide » Thu Aug 18, 2005 3:03 pm

Ivan surpasses Charley for third-worst natural disaster in U.S. history. $8.49 Billion in damage


http://www.pensacolanewsjournal.com/app ... 80326/1006
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#2 Postby Matt-hurricanewatcher » Thu Aug 18, 2005 3:04 pm

No Charley had 14 billion.
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#3 Postby southerngale » Thu Aug 18, 2005 3:05 pm

Matt-hurricanewatcher wrote:No Charley had 14 billion.


From the above link:
Total losses from Charley came to $7.53 billion.


Ivan racked up $8.49 billion in damage
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#4 Postby Matt-hurricanewatcher » Thu Aug 18, 2005 3:06 pm

So Charley did not cost as much as they first thought?
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#5 Postby Anonymous » Thu Aug 18, 2005 3:06 pm

No...the National Hurricane Center Updated...

Rank Hurricane Year Category Damage

1 Andrew (SE FL, SE LA) 1992 5 26,500,000,000
2 Charley (SW FL) 2004 4 15,000,000,000
3 Ivan (AL/NW FL) 2004 3 14,200,000,000

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/pastcost.shtml
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#6 Postby southerngale » Thu Aug 18, 2005 3:09 pm

I was just quoting from the provided link above. The story is from today. Something isn't right. lol
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#7 Postby WindRunner » Thu Aug 18, 2005 3:09 pm

And now 2004 has 4 of the top 6 spots on that list. Sheesh.
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#8 Postby CFL » Thu Aug 18, 2005 3:12 pm

Looks to me that it's almost a tie. The damage to the I-10 Eastbound bridge likely ran the tab up on Ivan.
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#9 Postby weatherwoman » Thu Aug 18, 2005 3:26 pm

thats hard to believe
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#10 Postby ohiostorm » Thu Aug 18, 2005 3:55 pm

What is Andrew adjusted to todays inflation rates?
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#11 Postby The Big Dog » Thu Aug 18, 2005 3:55 pm

southerngale wrote:
Matt-hurricanewatcher wrote:No Charley had 14 billion.


From the above link:
Total losses from Charley came to $7.53 billion.


Ivan racked up $8.49 billion in damage

The discrepancy could be insured losses versus total losses. Just a guess.
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#12 Postby Astro_man92 » Thu Aug 18, 2005 3:58 pm

Does any one have a link to the top 10 costliest Us natural Disasters????

please anyone
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#13 Postby Buck » Thu Aug 18, 2005 4:25 pm

Check the 2004 storm pages:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/2004charley.shtml?
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/2004ivan.shtml?

They list Ivan as causing more $ in damage than Charley.
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#14 Postby Jim Cantore » Mon Aug 22, 2005 10:02 am

wow I saw the costliest hurricane list and all that hype as Gloria moved toward the east coast and not even a billion in damage

I do think Charley and Ivans totals will go up a bit more

Dennis will be on that list too
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#15 Postby Jim Cantore » Mon Aug 22, 2005 10:03 am

and I just noticed that Hugo was passed 3 times

wow just shows how bad last season was 4 out of the 6 costliest storms were last year
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#16 Postby gtalum » Mon Aug 22, 2005 10:34 am

ohiostorm wrote:What is Andrew adjusted to todays inflation rates?


Assuming a 3% average inflation rate for 13 years, Andrew's $26.5 Billion would be ~$39 Billion today.
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#17 Postby WeatherEmperor » Mon Aug 22, 2005 10:49 am

gtalum wrote:
ohiostorm wrote:What is Andrew adjusted to todays inflation rates?


Assuming a 3% average inflation rate for 13 years, Andrew's $26.5 Billion would be ~$39 Billion today.


all I can say is wow! I sincerly hope that no hurricane tops Andrew for the costliest spot cause that would be catastropic beyond imagination.

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Hello

#18 Postby SouthFloridawx » Mon Aug 22, 2005 11:19 am

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http://www.recmod.com/hurricane/hurricane2004.html
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#19 Postby WeatherEmperor » Mon Aug 22, 2005 11:27 am

that is an awsome website. thanx

<RICKY>
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#20 Postby Anonymous » Mon Aug 22, 2005 11:35 am

Buck wrote:Check the 2004 storm pages:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/2004charley.shtml?
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/2004ivan.shtml?

They list Ivan as causing more $ in damage than Charley.


They updated the totals on the costliest hurricanes list.
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