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The Costliest Hurricanes in History

Ross Toro, OurAmazingPlanet Contributor
Date: 26 August 2011 Time: 05:48 PM ET
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With their whipping winds, pounding rains and fearsome storm surge, hurricanes can cause a lot of damage. Here are the ones that have done the most in terms of the cost of the damage they caused.

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