Final Hurricane Damages...

[Anonymous]

Hurricane Charley: 6.8 or 14.8 billion
Hurricane Frances: 4.4 or 8.8 billion
Hurricane Ivan::::: 6.0 or 12 billion
Hurricane Jeanne: 3.2 or 6.4 billion

http://www.sptimes.com/2004/10/27/Busin ... e_pa.shtml

[ohiostorm]

Is this for a specified region or total damages that the storms caused over the US? Because I thought Charley caused well over 20 billion.

[Anonymous]

I did too...but Charley is pretty much certain...14.8 billion.

[alicia-w]

Hurricane Charley: 6.8 or 14.8 billion
Hurricane Frances: 4.4 or 8.8 billion
Hurricane Ivan::::: 6.0 or 12 billion
Hurricane Jeanne: 3.2 or 6.4 billion

http://www.sptimes.com/2004/10/27/Busin ... e_pa.shtml

what do the two sets of numbers mean? for example, why is it 4.4 or 8.8? i dont understand.

[Anonymous]

adjusted and unadjusted

[Derek Ortt]

There was a lot of flooding with Jeanne, and Ivan. Therefore, those two storms may have a higher value than indicated here since the national flood insurance program covers those losses

[hurricanetrack]

The 2004 hurricane season was the costliest ever.

Let's assume for a minute that the strong ridge in the eastern US holds for another year or so- why not? The trough was there for year after year it seemed. Can we expect more of the same for a few years to come.

That, to me, is where hurricane forecasting should go- looking for indications that a protective trough or an inviting ridge will be in place during a particular season. No trough= more landfalls right? And all it takes is a six week period like we saw this season for all heck to break loose.

I will really be interested to see how dry Florida is come Spring. If May is record dry, then I put money on more landfalls next season. We shall see. Interesting stuff though.

[Anonymous]

The 2004 hurricane season was the costliest ever.

Let's assume for a minute that the strong ridge in the eastern US holds for another year or so- why not? The trough was there for year after year it seemed. Can we expect more of the same for a few years to come.

That, to me, is where hurricane forecasting should go- looking for indications that a protective trough or an inviting ridge will be in place during a particular season. No trough= more landfalls right? And all it takes is a six week period like we saw this season for all heck to break loose.

I will really be interested to see how dry Florida is come Spring. If May is record dry, then I put money on more landfalls next season. We shall see. Interesting stuff though.

MORE OF THE SAME OVER THE NEXT FOUR YEARS

[senorpepr]

Why the smile?

[Anonymous]

Why the smile?

Nevermind...

[Terry]

I'd like to see the total estimate costs of each hurricane, including flood insurance paid out, deductible and out of pocket costs.

For example, I just paid $4800 to have three trees removed that were damaged and partially uprooted during Jeanne. Not covered under insurance. Multiply that upteen thousand times just to get the non-insured tree damage in Florida alone.

Expensive year.

[Andrew92]

I've been saying this to myself since Charley hit, and after Jeanne hit, it multiplied four times. I can't wait to see the official Tropical Cyclone Reports from the NHC to see what the damage figures were like according to them. And now it's gotten into "I don't wanna wait anymore" mode.

-Andrew92