![]() “The odds of it being a major hurricane when it makes landfall are almost 50-50 now,” Eby told CNN. The probability of a hurricane in the North Atlantic strengthening into a major storm – a category 3 or higher – has increased from 10% in the 1980s to 40% today, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. But scientists have long said that it provides more fuel for stronger storms. Human-caused climate change – which is warming the oceans and atmosphere – isn’t producing more hurricanes. “The other half of the story with hurricanes is the tremendous amount of wind force they have.” “We had half the story that comes from hurricanes with our flood model,” Eby said. “The second thing that comes along with that is they’re stronger.”įirst Street is known for analyzing flood risk that comes from more rainfall, rising seas and higher storm surge, but Eby said the group also wanted to capture how many properties were at risk to increased wind damage from stronger storms fueled by climate change – and where in the US they were. They’re making it latitudinally up to places they haven’t before,” said Matthew Eby, founder and CEO of the First Street Foundation. “Hurricanes are making their way northward. The report also highlights Southeast cities like Charleston, South Carolina, and Savannah, Georgia, as notable future hot spots. Over the next 30 years, though, New York City would see the largest percentage increase in average annual loss due to strong hurricanes, followed by Newport News, Virginia, and other coastal communities in the Mid-Atlantic. But the future holds a significant uptick in damage for regions that previously have tended to be safer from the most devastating storms.įor instance, First Street found the top 20 US cities with the highest likelihood of being hit with a major hurricane in 2023 are all in Florida. Many people are still reported as missing even a month since the disaster.The First Street analysis, which covers the next 30 years – or the typical life of a home mortgage – shows Florida and the Gulf Coast will continue to have the largest magnitude of financial loss from hurricane damage. Hurricane Dorian - The most recent deadly hurricane claimed at least 50 lives after it hit the Bahamas.Hurricane Katrina - The costliest natural disaster ever to hit America, Katrina claimed at least 1,833 lives and left 80 percent of New Orleans flooded with 70 percent of homes in the city damaged.Martinique and Dominica - This hurricane crashed across the islands of Martinique and Dominica in 1817, also killing 3,000 people.Central Atlantic Hurricane - in September 1782 this hurricane destroyed Admiral Thomas Graves's fleet during the American Revolutionary War and took the lives of over 3,000 people.Newfoundland - devastating the North Carolina town of Newfoundland in 1775, this deadly hurricane caused mass destruction and resulted in over 4,000 deaths.The St Lucia Hurricane - in 1780, this hurricane attacked Puerto Rico and St Lucia and saw around 5,000 deaths.Pointe-à-Pitre Bay - hitting in 1776, this hurricane saw over 6,000 deaths.No data is available on the strength of the hurricane as the official Atlantic hurricane database doesn't go back as far as 1780, but experts estimate the hurricane was likely a category 5. The Great Hurricane - 1780, also known as Huracán San Calixto saw between 22,000 and 27,501 deaths.Some of the deadliest hurricanes in history included The Great Hurricane and The St Lucia Hurricane. ![]() WHAT HAVE BEEN THE DEADLIEST HURRICANES IN HISTORY?
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