Hurricane season is upon us here in the United States, and you may be curious about which storms have left the most wreckage and, in turn, cost the most. The top 10 most expensive hurricanes in American history have each caused more than $20 billion in damages, and many storms that make the list touched down over the past few years.
10. Hurricane Rita
Year: 2005
Cost: $23.7 billion
9. Hurricane Wilma
Year: 2005
Cost: $24.3 billion
8. Hurricane Ivan
Year: 2004
Cost: $27.1 billion
7. Hurricane Ike
Year: 2008
Cost: $34.8 billion
6. Hurricane Andrew
Year: 1992
Cost: $47.8 billion
5. Hurricane Irma
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Year: 2017
Cost: $50 billion
4. Hurricane/Superstorm Sandy
Year: 2012
Cost: $70.2 billion
3. Hurricane Maria
Year: 2017
Cost: $90 billion
2. Hurricane Harvey
Year: 2017
Cost: $125 billion
1. Hurricane Katrina
Year: 2005
Cost: $160 billion
