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<p><b>This century has seen the costliest hurricanes in U.S. history—but who bears the brunt of these monster storms?</b><br><br>Consider this: Five of the most expensive hurricanes in history have made landfall since 2005: Katrina ($160 billion), Ike ($40 billion), Sandy ($72 billion), Harvey ($125 billion), and Maria ($90 billion). With more property than ever in harm’s way, and the planet and oceans warming dangerously, it won’t be long before we see a $250 billion hurricane. Why? Because Ame
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- Author
- Gaul, Gilbert M.
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux;Sarah Crichton Books;Farrar
- Published
- 2019
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780374160807
- Category
- politics
- Subjects
- Social Science, Political Science, Business
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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