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Costliest Hurricanes in the United States (U.S. Mainland)¹

Rank	Hurricane	Location	Year	Cate- gory²	Damage (in billions)
1.	Katrina	La./Miss.	2005	3	$96.0³
2.	Andrew	Fla./La.	1992	5	26.5
3.	Charley	Fla.	2004	4	15.0
4.	Wilma	Fla.	2005	3	14.4³
5.	Ivan	Ala./Fla.	2004	3	14.2
6.	Rita	Tex./La.	2005	3	$9.4³
7.	Frances	Fla.	2004	2	8.9
8.	Hugo	S.C.	1989	4	7.0
9.	Jeanne	Fla.	2004	3	6.9
10.	Allison	Tex.	2001	TS⁴	5.0

NOTE: Damages are listed in U.S. dollars and are not adjusted for inflation.

1. 1900–2005.

2. At landfall. Saffir-Simpson Hurricane scale: Cat. 1 = weak; Cat. 5 = devastating.

3. Estimated.

4. Tropical storm intensity.

Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

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