[STORMREPORTS] Hurricane Damage Will Surpass Andrew - Only 9/11 Worse
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"NEW YORK (Reuters) – Claim payments from an unprecedented four hurricanes
The group said in a statement that only the $32 billion in insured losses
Claims from Hurricane Andrew in 1992, the costliest single natural disaster
Insurance Services Office, Inc.’s Property Claim Services estimated insured
Four of the top ten most costly hurricanes in US history occurred in
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From: Jesse Ferrell (WeatherMatrix) (ferrell{at}weathermatrix.net)
Date: Sun Oct 03 2004 - 20:04:12 EDT
<http://www.theroyalgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041003/BUSINESS/110020112>
to make landfall in the US so far this year are estimated at between $22
billion to $23 billion, according to the Insurance Information Institute.
from the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States exceeded
estimated claim payments from this year’s hurricanes – Charley, Ivan,
Frances and Jeanne.
in US history, totalled $15.5 billion, or $20 billion in today’s dollars,
the group said.
losses from Hurricane Charley at $6.8 billion and from Frances at $4.4
billion. Preliminary estimates from modelling firms project insured losses
from Hurricanes Ivan and Jeanne in the $4 billion to $7 billion range for
each storm.
Florida this year within a span of just six weeks."
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