5 Most Deadliest Hurricanes in US History

Throughout history, hurricanes and other tropical storms have caused massive amounts of destruction and devistation in the United States. Most recently hurricane Katrina comes to mind, but lets took a look into the past at some of the other most devestating hurricanes in the US to date.  The Weather Channel has some great information on each of these top 5 hurricanes.

1. Galveston, Texas in 1900


The most deadliest hurricane on record occured in 1900 in Galveston, Texas.  Roughly 8,000 people were killed by this Category 4 hurricane, though some estimates put the death toll as high as 12,000. According to NOAA, the south, east and west sides of the city were destroyed as far as  five blocks inland by a storm surge up to 15 feet high. An estimated 3,500 homes and buildings were destroyed.

2. Lake Okeechobee, South Florida in 1928


The second deadliest hurricane on record occured in 1928 at Lake Okeechobee in South Florida. Roughly 2,500 were killed, but it's possible this number is as high as 3,000. The majority of the deaths were from drowning after storm surge caused Lake Okeechobee to overflow and flood the surrounding area with 10 to 15 feet of water.

3. Katrina in 2005 


A total of 1,200 direct deaths were the result of this most recent deadly hurricane.  Even though Katrina had weakened to a Category 3 before landfall along the northern Gulf Coast, its large size and previous extreme intensity sent a huge storm surge into the Mississippi, southeast Louisiana and Alabama coasts. The surge left behind catastrophic destruction along the coast of Mississippi and stressed the levees protecting New Orleans, causing them to fail. This resulted in an inundation of 80 percent of New Orleans with water depths up to 20 feet.

4. Cheniere Caminanda in 1893 


This Category 4 hurricane killed between 1,100 and 1,400 people. If you include the number of offshore deaths, the total climbs to near 2,000. According to NOAA, the greatest devastation was between New Orleans and Port Eads in southeast Louisiana. The storm surge swept many houses away as far east as Mobile, Alabama.

5. Sea Islands in 1983 


An estimated 1,000 to 2,000 fatalities resulted from this Category 3 hurricane. The hurricane moved northward near the Georgia coast before making landfall near Savannah. NOAA says that almost every building on the barrier islands was destroyed by a storm surge of around 16 feet.

As we look through these destructive storms, we can see that storm surge is a common theme, causing the majority of deaths and destruction.  The damage from these storms can be lessened or even prevented if you have a flood protection plan in place before a storm hits.  Big Bags USA Flood Barriers is pioneering ideas in disaster prevention and sandbag replacement that are fast, reliable and easy to integrate. Call Big Bags USA toll free at 1-800-337-0537 or check out Our Website for more information on how our product can help prevent this type of devistation from happening again!

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