2005 canes that were the worst in lost of life and damage?

[quandary]

1. Katrina (just by a nose over Dennis)
2. Dennis (leveled much of Cuba, enough said_
3. Wilma (leveled the Yucatan and severely damaged Sfla and the NW Bahamas)
4. Stan (killed many)
5. Emily (leveled NE Mexico and Grenada)
6. Rita (overall, had the least impact)

How devastating was Dennis, Derek? You seem to contend that it was the Katrina of the United States for Cuba. Certainly it wasn't that terribly bad for the US Coast (compared to Ivan, Katrina and even Ophelia). Was it a complete life-style breaker in Cuba?

[f5]

How is this a real question? Katrina caused 80 billion in damage and 1200 deaths. No other storm caused near that much damage and Stan is not considered responsible for the 1000-2000 deaths that resulted from its interaction with a tropical wave.

she could of killed 100,000+ if N.O would of been in the right front quadrient

[Derek Ortt]

Cuba does not have the death toll that we do because Castro actually uses the military to evacuate millions, as he did with Dennis (I am NOT a Castro supporter). However, it hit the center of Cienfuegos, a fairly large city of a couple hundred thousand, and caused severe damage there and to most of East and central Cuba

[wxmann_91]

People who say Rita had little impact might want to see these pics. Many small towns in Cameron Parish were completely wiped out. I would post links to them but these pics are a must-see.

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

Wow those pictures look bad...

[bvigal]

I stand by my statement that Rita, while bad, is not on the scale of Dennis, which leveled 2/3 of Cuba, Emily, which flat out OBLITERATED NE Mexico and Grenada (U.S. media did not see the damage), Katrina, or Wilma, which severely damaged the Yucatan, Cuba, the Bahamas, and caused about twice as much damage as did Rita in the USA. The damage was severe from Rita, but just not on the scale overall as the others

uhh, Emily did not "obliterate" Grenada... at least not according to my friends who live there. Ivan did that last year, and only the southern part of the island was truly devasted, damaging or destroying most structures. Some who were still living under tarps for a roof this year got pretty wet during Emily (80kts), but it wasn't that bad. For anyone considering vacationing there, the Grenada tourism industry is back for business this season!

[Derek Ortt]

I had seen photos of severe damage to the northern parts of Grenada (which makes sense as the max winds occurred there from Emily, unless our media just showed Ivan photos again, which would not surprise me)

[Lindaloo]

Why do you all even have to compare storms? Good God that is WHY people in NO and Mississippi lost their lives.

[wxmann_91]

Why do you all even have to compare storms? Good God that is WHY people in NO and Mississippi lost their lives.

We are comparing this year's storms against each other - not against other historic storms in other years. But there is a good point about why comparing storms (in this manner) is bad - whoever is affected by any one of the storms is going to say that storm that affected them is the worst.

[caribepr]

Why do you all even have to compare storms? Good God that is WHY people in NO and Mississippi lost their lives.

We are comparing this year's storms against each other - not against other historic storms in other years. But there is a good point about why comparing storms (in this manner) is bad - whoever is affected by any one of the storms is going to say that storm that affected them is the worst.

The whole idea of this question creeps me out. I love S2K for all the information I get, the sharing and caring...but to reduce this horrific season to which was the most devastating...gives me major shudders.
First, there were storms with no names that destroyed much, in terms of property and homes, and maybe that is the heart of my feelings.
If your father/mother/sister/brother/son/daughter/wife/husband/family member/dear friend died...which would be the worst storm in terms of life lost/property damage for YOU? There would be only one, the one that took everything that mattered to you away forever.
This question, based on statistics, takes away the humanity of the reality and I cannot be silent about that.
I KNOW it was a simple question, not intended to provoke feelings like I am having, so no need to justify the innocent intent...but I look at the responses and remember the horror on this site when the reality was happening and just have to say, please. Maybe in five years, this question. Right now...it's really difficult, when hundreds of thousands are still in the stunned mode of *how do we go on from here?*
Yes, a rant. Oh well.

[wxmann_91]

Why do you all even have to compare storms? Good God that is WHY people in NO and Mississippi lost their lives.

We are comparing this year's storms against each other - not against other historic storms in other years. But there is a good point about why comparing storms (in this manner) is bad - whoever is affected by any one of the storms is going to say that storm that affected them is the worst.

The whole idea of this question creeps me out. I love S2K for all the information I get, the sharing and caring...but to reduce this horrific season to which was the most devastating...gives me major shudders.
First, there were storms with no names that destroyed much, in terms of property and homes, and maybe that is the heart of my feelings.
If your father/mother/sister/brother/son/daughter/wife/husband/family member/dear friend died...which would be the worst storm in terms of life lost/property damage for YOU? There would be only one, the one that took everything that mattered to you away forever.
This question, based on statistics, takes away the humanity of the reality and I cannot be silent about that.
I KNOW it was a simple question, not intended to provoke feelings like I am having, so no need to justify the innocent intent...but I look at the responses and remember the horror on this site when the reality was happening and just have to say, please. Maybe in five years, this question. Right now...it's really difficult, when hundreds of thousands are still in the stunned mode of *how do we go on from here?*
Yes, a rant. Oh well.

That was my point exactly. Great post caribepr.

[Lindaloo]

Why do you all even have to compare storms? Good God that is WHY people in NO and Mississippi lost their lives.

We are comparing this year's storms against each other - not against other historic storms in other years. But there is a good point about why comparing storms (in this manner) is bad - whoever is affected by any one of the storms is going to say that storm that affected them is the worst.

A hurricane is a hurricane!