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For example, the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, with a death toll of around 230,000 people, cost a 'mere' $15 billion, [1] whereas in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, in which 11 people died, the damage was six times higher. The most expensive disaster in human history is the Chernobyl disaster, costing an estimated $700 billion. [2]
Historic cost (year) 2011 TÅhoku earthquake and tsunami: Japan: 9.1 [1] $487.6 billion (2024) ... List of natural disasters by cost; List of disasters by cost; Notes
The cost of these events reached $552 million. [31] 12 April 2016 San Antonio, Texas, US A storm producing hail up to the size of grapefruits pummeled the city causing extensive damage to cars, homes, windows, and roofs. It is estimated that the storm cost 1.4 billion dollars in losses (the costliest in the state's history). [32] 8 May 2017
Year Disaster Death toll Damage cost US$ Main article Location Notes 2025 Wildfire: 27+ ~$250 billion 2025 Southern California wildfires: Southern California: Most destructive wildfires in US history. 2024 Hurricane: 35 $85 billion Hurricane Milton: Florida, Georgia: Strongest Hurricane in Gulf of Mexico since 2005 2024 Hurricane: 199–241 ...
A person in Asia-Pacific is five times more likely to be hit by a natural disaster than someone living in other regions. [25] Between 1995 and 2015, the greatest number of natural disasters occurred in America, China and India. [26] In 2012, there were 905 natural disasters worldwide, 93% of which were weather-related disasters.
2 1 Manuel: 2013: $4.2 billion 3 4 Iniki: 1992: $3.1 billion 4 3 John: 2024: $2.5 billion 5 4 Odile: 2014: $1.25 billion 6 TS Agatha: 2010: $1.1 billion 7 4 Hilary: 2023: $915 million 8 5 Willa: 2018: $825 million 9 1 Madeline: 1998: $750 million 10 2 Rosa: 1994: $700 million
The following is a list of the costliest tornadoes in the Americas including Canada and the United States. It includes all tornadoes that, when damage totals are adjusted for inflation, have cost at least $100 million in damages (in 2024 dollars).
The number of $1 billion Atlantic hurricanes almost doubled from the 1980s to the 2010s, and inflation-adjusted costs have increased more than elevenfold. [1] The increases have been attributed to climate change, more people moving to coastal areas, [1] and the dramatic increase in construction costs since 1980. [2] [3] [4] [5]