1 Hurricane Katrina:
It killed almost 2000 people and flooded 80% of New Orleans.
2 1900 Galveston Hurricane: As many as 12,000 died and the Texas city was devastated.
3 1926 Miami Hurricane: More than 300 died in the massive storm.
4 Hurricane Andrew: The costliest disaster in US history, it hit Florida and Louisiana in 1992.
5 Hurricane Camille: Devastated the coast of Mississippi in 1969, killing more than 200.
6 1928 Southeast Florida Hurricane: Gigantic hurricane that killed more than 2500 people.
7 1935 Labour Day Hurricane: The intense hurricane killed 408 people, mostly First World War veterans in Florida.
8 Superstorm Sandy: 72 deaths over 24 US states and £65bn worth of damage in 2012.
9 1938 Hurricane: 256 people in New England and Long Island were killed by the unnamed hurricane.
10 Hurricane Charley: Hit Florida and South Carolina in 2004, killing 10 people and causing massive damage.
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