•  Ian, the Category 4 hurricane that slammed Florida’s western coast, has crossed the state back to the Atlantic and is taking aim for South Carolina on Friday night. With it may be the costliest hurricane on record.
• The U.S. record is 2005’s Hurricane Katrina, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. It’s toll was estimated at $186 billion when adjusted for inflation into 2022 dollars.

   

• The top five, estimated and adjusted for inflation, also includes hurricanes Harvey (2017, $149 billion), Maria (2017, $107 billion), Sandy (2012, $82 billion) and Ida (2021, $79 billion).

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