June 1st is the official start of hurricane season and the unofficial moment when cataclysmic weather events put the entire country on alert. Every year tornadoes, hurricanes and floods account for $11.4 billion in damage. Take a look at the most financially destructive weather events in American history. You will need to install or upgrade your Flash Player to be able to view this Flash content. Also, Javascript must be turned on.
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SOURCE: USGS, National Weather Service, NOAA, epicdisasters.com,
idahoforests.org, hurricaneville.com, wilderness.org