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Hurricane Cost Update...

#1 Postby Anonymous » Wed Oct 20, 2004 6:44 pm

I saw on FOX NEWS, I have doubled all of them, as the NHC does:


Charley is 14.8 billion
Frances is 8-9 billion
Ivan is 6-8 billion
Jeanne is 8 billion...without being doubled

Saw it all on FOX NEWS. Now, I did not double Jeanne, because that would be 16 billion....I even got close and put on my glasses to make sure I was not reading 3 or 6 billion...nope...it said 8 not adjusted.
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#2 Postby Scorpion » Wed Oct 20, 2004 6:56 pm

Why not double Jeanne?
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#3 Postby Anonymous » Wed Oct 20, 2004 7:08 pm

That would be 16 billion.
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#4 Postby Matthew5 » Wed Oct 20, 2004 7:09 pm

My cost...

Charley 18 to 20 billion...If less something is wrong...
Ivan 4 to 5 billion...
Frances 2 to 3 billion...
Jeanne 5 to 6 billion...

29 to 34 billion total for 2004...
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#5 Postby Anonymous » Wed Oct 20, 2004 7:12 pm

Matthew5 wrote:My cost...

Charley 18 to 20 billion...If less something is wrong...
Ivan 4 to 5 billion...
Frances 2 to 3 billion...
Jeanne 5 to 6 billion...

29 to 34 billion total for 2004...


Charley was offically 14.8 billion, although I would think closer to 20 billion.

I have heard that Frances was 10 billion, or about 5 billion un-adjusted.

Ivan was a close second with about 8 billion adjusted.

Jeanne is 8 billion un-adjusted which would mean, Jeanne was more costly than Hurricane Charley.
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#6 Postby Scorpion » Wed Oct 20, 2004 7:12 pm

Whats wrong with being 16 billion?? Wow, Ivan caused a lot less damage than I thought. I thought Ivan would be the costliest out of all of them.
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#7 Postby Anonymous » Wed Oct 20, 2004 7:35 pm

I dont think Jeanne was worse than Charley.
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#8 Postby senorpepr » Wed Oct 20, 2004 7:38 pm

~Floydbuster wrote:I dont think Jeanne was worse than Charley.


I agree with you there. I have a hard time believing Jeanne caused more damage than Charley. Maybe I'm wrong...
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#9 Postby Droop12 » Wed Oct 20, 2004 7:40 pm

Scorpion, on a damage scale, Charley and Ivan were worst. Jeanne costed more money because it hit alot more populated area then Ivan. Pensacola was the only big city with major impacts, Mobile also but they didnt get hit nearly as hard as areas east of there. Also Jeanne hit an area that already had dealt with a hurricane, leaving some structures more prone to winds. At least thats my thinking. I wouldnt be at all surprised if Jeanne is the 2 costliest (behind Charley) storm this season. Ivan most likely will be third.
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#10 Postby caribepr » Wed Oct 20, 2004 10:16 pm

Were these costs only for the US mainland or did they include all damages sustained by the hurricanes in total? Just curious.
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#11 Postby senorpepr » Wed Oct 20, 2004 10:37 pm

Most likley mainland, although total damages wouldn't be a lot more that what's listed above.
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#12 Postby AussieMark » Wed Oct 20, 2004 11:02 pm

if Charley is not the most expensive storm of the season.

It could be that Charley did not hit a densely populated area. He was a category 4 but those category 4 winds convered a small compact area.

Just my theory.
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#13 Postby Anonymous » Wed Oct 20, 2004 11:15 pm

Trust me, and Senor pepr will likely agree, if a hurricane of over 100 mph hits a place where people live, likely people (WHO DO NOT PREPARE) will sustain damage that will top atleast a billion dollars. Do ou have any idea how many more Charley's and Jeanne's we may have in the next 3 years?
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#14 Postby yoda » Wed Oct 20, 2004 11:17 pm

~Floydbuster wrote:Trust me, and Senor pepr will likely agree, if a hurricane of over 100 mph hits a place where people live, likely people (WHO DO NOT PREPARE) will sustain damage that will top atleast a billion dollars. Do ou have any idea how many more Charley's and Jeanne's we may have in the next 3 years?


True Mike.


Um.. I hope not a lot that hit the US... :eek: :eek:
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#15 Postby senorpepr » Wed Oct 20, 2004 11:23 pm

~Floydbuster wrote:Trust me, and Senor pepr will likely agree, if a hurricane of over 100 mph hits a place where people live, likely people (WHO DO NOT PREPARE) will sustain damage that will top atleast a billion dollars. Do ou have any idea how many more Charley's and Jeanne's we may have in the next 3 years?


I would say that's a fair statement within the US. The best hope is that construction codes will improve and, in the long run, damages from strong hurricanes go down thanks to better prepared people along the coasts.
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#16 Postby tronbunny » Thu Oct 21, 2004 12:07 am

Mike,

I wouldn't doubt, from statements made by Derek and company in regards to "worst case scenario", that the Orlando Metro area damage could be a big chunk of those figures for Charley and Jeanne.
There's a significant amount of high dollar property damage in this spread-out, but heavily developed, area of Central Florida.
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#17 Postby HurricaneBill » Thu Oct 21, 2004 12:47 am

Oh absolutely. Imagine if Walt Disney World and/or Universal had suffered extensive damage. The price tags for Charley and Jeanne would have skyrocketed.
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#18 Postby Anonymous » Thu Oct 21, 2004 12:56 am

My best guess at this point:
1. Andrew-Category 5- 1992- 26 billion
2. Charley-Category 4- 2004- 14.8 billion
3. Frances-Category 2- 2004- 8 billion
4. Hugo- Category 4- 1989- 7 billion
5. Ivan- Category 3- 2004- 6 billion
6. Jeanne- Category 3- 2004- 6 billion
7. Floyd- Category 2- 1999- 4 billion
8. Fran- Category 3- 1996- 3.6 billion
9. Isabel- Category 2- 2003- 3.3 billion
10. Opal- Category 3- 1995- 3 billion
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#19 Postby Hurricane_Apu » Thu Oct 21, 2004 1:03 am

Don't forget Allison... she was good for about 6 billion...
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