The most recent major storms to hit the US have killed hundreds of people and caused billions of dollars in damage.
STORM BERYL – 2024
Hurricane Beryl is the first storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Exceptionally warm ocean temperatures caused it to quickly strengthen into a Category 5 storm in early July. Winds peaked at 165 mph (270 km/h) before weakening to a still devastating Category 4 storm. break strongly.
When Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Texas, it was downgraded to a Category 1 storm. Beryl was blamed at At least 36 people died. According to preliminary estimates by AccuWeather, the storm caused an estimated $28 billion to $32 billion in damage.
STORM IDALIA – 2023
Storm Idalia made landfall in Florida on August 30, 2023 with winds of 125 mph (201 km/h) that snapped trees in half, tore roofs off hotels and turned small cars into boats before sweeping into Georgia and South Carolina , where it flooded roads and caused people to flee for higher ground.
the level 4 storm was the largest storm to hit Florida’s Big Bend area in more than 125 years. The storm killed 12 people and dumped 5 to 10 inches of rain across Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas, causing up to $3.6 billion in damage, according to the data regulator. National Hurricane Center.
STORM IAN – 2022
Storm Ian quickly reaches maximum Class 5 levels state before weakening to a Category 4 storm when it makes landfall in September 2022 in southwest Florida. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the storm caused more than $112 billion in damage in the United States and more than 150 people died directly or indirectly.
The agency reports that Ian is the most expensive hurricane in Florida’s history and the third most expensive ever in the US overall. In addition to Florida, Ian also impacted Georgia, Virginia, the Carolinas and Cuba before it disbands on October 1, 2022.
STORM IDA – 2021
Hurricane Ida makes landfall in Louisiana as a Category 4 storm with winds of 150 mph (241 km/h) in late August 2021, causing power outages in New Orleans, blew off the roofs of buildings and reversing the flow of the Mississippi River as it flows from the Louisiana coast into one of the nation’s most important industrial corridors.
At the time, it was considered the fifth strongest storm ever to make landfall. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 91 deaths in nine states were attributed to the storm – most from drowning. Damage caused by storm estimated to be worth about 36 billion USD.
STORM ZETA – 2020
Storm Zeta left millions without power when it struck southeastern Louisiana on October 29, 2020. It weakened to a tropical storm after leaving the Yucatan Peninsula but strengthened to a Category 3 storm before making landfall.
The storm caused five direct deaths and caused about $4.4 billion in damage in the United States, according to the Data Administration. National Hurricane Center.
DELTA STORM – 2020
When Hurricane Delta makes landfall into Louisiana on October 9, 2020, residents were still cleaning up after Hurricane Laura, which had followed a similar path just six weeks earlier. Delta was a Category 4 storm before it made landfall twice – both at Category 2 intensity, according to the data regulator. National Hurricane Center.
It first hit the Yucatan Peninsula before making landfall on the southwest coast of Louisiana. Delta is worth $2.9 billion in the United States and has been linked to six deaths in the United States and Mexico, according to a report from National Hurricane Center.
STORM LAURA – 2020
Hurricane Laura, level 4 storm, made landfall on the southwest Louisiana coast on August 27, 2020, bringing winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and storm surges as high as 15 feet (4.5 meters) in some areas. area. Laura was responsible for 47 direct deaths in the United States and Hispaniola, and caused approximately $19 billion in damages in the United States, according to the investigation agency. National Hurricane Center.
the including deaths 5 people died from falling trees and 1 person drowned on a boat. Eight people died from carbon monoxide poisoning due to unsafe operation of generators.
