![]() Many people are still reported as missing even a month since the disaster. 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. The active 2021 Atlantic hurricane season officially concludes today having produced 21 named storms (winds of 39 mph or greater), including seven hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or greater) of which four were major hurricanes (winds of 111 mph or greater).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. Continental United States hurricane strikes 19502022. ![]()
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