Deadliest hurricanes in US history amid Hurricane Beryl's destruction

Atlantic hurricane season is now in full force with Hurricane Beryl –  a Category 5 storm currently over Arkansas. As Beryl becomes the first major hurricane of this year's hurricane season, it's important to look back at the worst hurricanes in U.S. history. Here are some of the strongest storms in recent decades. 

1. Hurricane Katrina: Katrina, which struck Louisiana in late August 2005, remains one of the worst hurricanes the United States has ever been hit with. 

Due New Orleans' levee breaches, disastrous flooding left some 1,800 people dead and hundreds of thousands homeless. With $195B in damages, Katrina is undoubtedly the costliest storm in U.S. history.

2. Hurricane Harvey: Harvey hit Texas in late August 2017, leading to uncontainable rainfall and fatal floods. The wet weather was so severe that some areas were struck with over 60 inches of rain.

Of the 103 fatalities in Texas, 68 were direct deaths. With $125B in damages, Harvey is one of the deadliest and costliest storms in recent history.

3. Hurricane Sandy: 'Superstorm Sandy' pounded the East Coast in late October 2012. The massive storm resulted in 233 deaths in eight affected countries. 

New York and New Jersey were left badly damaged from Sandy's mammoth size. And with $70B in damages, the killer storm remains one of America's worst. 

4. Hurricane Andrew: The Category 5 storm hit South Florida in late August 1992. Andrew remains the most disastrous hurricane to hit the Sunshine State it terms of damage. Consequently, the storm was also seen as the costliest hurricane at the time until Hurricane Irma hit 25 years later. 

Hurricane Andrew caused 65 deaths and resulted in over $27B in damages. After Andrew, the state adopted the Florida Building Code (FBC) and began promoting a culture of disaster preparedness.

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