The safety of pets has become an increasing concern since the disaster of Hurricane Katrina. When preparing pets for an evacuation, make sure to have food, water and medicines for five days, medical and veterinary records, toys, blanket or bed, litter box and litter, ID attached to your pet, pet carrier and/or leash, current photos of pet with physical description and a container to carry these necessities.

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The Ten Most Costly Catastrophes, United States

 

 

 

Insured loss ($ millions) 
Rank Date Peril Dollars at time of incident Dollars in 2008
1 Aug. 2005 Hurricane Katrina $41,100 $45,309
2 Aug. 1992 Hurricane Andrew 15,500 23,786
3 Sep. 2001 World Trade Center,
Pentagon terrorist attacks
18,779 22,830
4 Jan. 1994 Northridge, CA earthquake 12,500 18,160
5 Oct. 2005 Hurricane Wilma 10,300 11,355
6 Sep. 2008 Hurricane Ike 10,655 (3) 10,655 (3)
7 Aug. 2004 Hurricane Charley 7,475 8,520
8 Sep. 2004 Hurricane Ivan 7,110 8,104
9 Sep. 1989 Hurricane Hugo 4,195 7,284
10 Sep. 2005 Hurricane Rita 5,627 6,203
Adjusted to 2008 dollars by the Insurance Information Institute.

Source: ISO; Insurance Information Institute.
The Ten Most Costly Hurricanes In The United States

 

 

 

Estimated Insured loss
($ millions) 
Rank Date Location Hurricane Dollars at time of incident Dollars in 2008
1 Aug. 25-30, 2005 AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, TN Katrina $41,100 $45,309
2 Aug. 24-26, 1992 FL, LA Andrew 15,500 23,786
3 Oct. 24, 2005 FL Wilma 10,300 11,355
4 Sep. 12-14, 2008 AR, IL, IN, KY, LA, MO, OH, PA, TX Ike 10,655 10,655
5 Aug. 13-14, 2004 FL, NC, SC Charley 7,475 8,520
6 Sep. 15-21, 2004

AL, DE, FL, GA, LA, MD, MS, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, TN, VA, WV

Ivan 7,110 8,104
7 Sep. 17-22, 1989

GA, NC, PR, SC, VA, U.S. Virgin Islands    

Hugo 4,195 7,284
8 Sep. 20-26, 2005 AL, AR, FL, LA, MS, TN, TX Rita 5,627 6,203
9 Sep. 3-9, 2004 FL, GA, NC, NY, SC Frances 4,595 5,237
10 Sep. 15-29, 2004

DE, FL, GA, MD, NJ, NY, NC, PA, PR, SC, VA  

Jeanne 3,655 4,166
Adjusted to 2008 dollars by the Insurance Information Institute.

Source: ISO; Insurance Information Institute.
The Deadliest Hurricanes in The United States from 1851 to 2006
Rank Hurricane Year Cat. Deaths
1 TX (Galveston) 1900 4 6,000
2 FL (SE/Lake Okeechobee) 1928 4 1,836
3 KATRINA (LA,MS,AL,FL,GA) 2005 3 1,300
4 LA (Cheniere Caminanda) 1893 4 900
5 SC/GA (Sea Islands) 1893 3 600
6 GA/SC 1881 2 408
7 AUDREY (SW LA/N TX) 1957 4 390
8 FL (Keys) 1935 5 390
9 LA (Last Island) 1856 4 350
10 FL (Miami)/MS/AL/Pensacola 1926 4 275

Source: Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory

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