{"id":1190,"date":"2014-09-15T15:37:36","date_gmt":"2014-09-15T20:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/?p=1190"},"modified":"2024-03-29T17:20:05","modified_gmt":"2024-03-29T22:20:05","slug":"the-deadliest-hurricanes-in-u-s-history-revisited","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/en\/the-deadliest-hurricanes-in-u-s-history-revisited\/","title":{"rendered":"The Deadliest Hurricanes in U.S. History Revisited"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Deadliest Hurricanes in U.S. History Revisited<\/p><\/div>\n

The Deadliest Hurricanes in U.S. History Revisited<\/h2>\n

Most hurricanes, thankfully, cause minimal damage. \u00a0Some tree branches fall to the ground, electricity is disrupted, things are a bit muddy afterwards, and everyone’s car gets a good bath. \u00a0Sometimes, however, a category 4 or 5 monster roars into our coastline. The result is devastation and headlines for weeks to come. \u00a0So which hurricanes caused the most casualties and have a special place in American history books? The deadliest hurricanes in U.S. history revisited.<\/p>\n

The Deadliest American Hurricanes<\/h3>\n
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  1. Great Galveston Hurricane in 1900<\/strong> – Even after all this time, this category 4 storm from more than 100 years ago still ranks at the top of the list. \u00a0It killed approximately 8,000 people, although that number could be higher. \u00a0The storm was so disastrous that a 17-foot high seawall was built to protect Galveston against storm surges. \u00a0More of the storm’s origin and effects can be read here<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  2. Florida in 1928<\/strong> – Another category 4 hurricane struck\u00a0Lake Okeechobee<\/a>, killing 2,500 people. \u00a0It formed off the coast of west Africa and then made its way across the Atlantic. \u00a0It eventually landed near West Palm Beach, Florida, with the worst of its impact felt at Lake Okeechobee. \u00a0Because of poor living conditions, poor migrant farm workers made up about 75% of the fatalities.<\/li>\n
  3. Katrina in 2005<\/strong> – No one will ever forget this storm. \u00a0One amazing thing about Katrina<\/a> is that it was only a category 3. \u00a0Makes you wonder how bad it would have been if it had strengthened. \u00a0One of America’s most devastating hurricanes claimed the lives of 1,800 people. \u00a0It was also the costliest natural disaster in our history.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    You can see more of the list here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    So why are there thankfully fewer deaths these days? \u00a0The storms haven’t necessarily changed, because nature will always be nature. \u00a0We simply have a better warning system, and most people are able to evacuate in time. \u00a0The danger from hurricanes should never be underestimated. \u00a0Remember that if you have any questions about preparing your home for hurricane season, please call Electricity Express<\/strong><\/span> at 855-781-6970<\/strong><\/span>. \u00a0We will always be ready to help you protect your family and home.<\/p>\n

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    The Deadliest Hurricanes in U.S. History Revisited Most hurricanes, thankfully, cause minimal damage. \u00a0Some tree branches fall to the ground, electricity is disrupted, things are a bit muddy afterwards, and everyone’s car gets a good bath. \u00a0Sometimes, however, a category 4 or 5 monster roars into our coastline. The result is devastation and headlines for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[129,107],"tags":[176],"class_list":["post-1190","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-electricity-express","category-hurricanes","tag-electricityexpress"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pfEdyg-jc","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1190","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1190"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1190\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1190"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1190"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1190"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}