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Top Catastrophes in USA 2011

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Source: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/08/110826-hurricane-irene-power-outage-storm-tracker-generators-weather-nation/

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• 2011 has brought many major and tragic weather disasters throughout the United States. • There have seen hurricanes, snowstorms, destructive tornadoes, major flooding and extensive droughts in 2011. • These together have affected millions of people and cost lost of billions of dollars. • Here is the summary from the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) on billion-dollar U.S. disasters 2011.

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www.trinityclaims.comOctober Northeast Snow Storm1Devastation and millions were left without power from the rare and deadly Northeast October snowstorm.

Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/31/uk-weather-northeast-idUSLNE79U02Y20111031

Date: October 29, 2011Cost: S3+ billion

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www.trinityclaims.comTropical Storm Lee2Tropical Storm Lee closed schools, damaged homes and streets and cut off power for more than 87,000 area homes and businesses.

Source: http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2011/0904/Tropical-storm-Lee-Don-t-go-to-sleep-on-this-storm.-VIDEO

Date: September 8, 2011Cost: S1+ billion

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www.trinityclaims.comHurricane Irene3Hurricane Irene was one of the costliest hurricanes on record in the Northeastern United States.Date: August 26-28, 2011Cost: $7.2 billion

Source: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/08/110826-hurricane-irene-power-outage-storm-tracker-generators-weather-nation/

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www.trinityclaims.comMissouri and Souris River Flooding4

Date: Spring-Summer 2011Cost: $2 billion

Source: http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/62452

Behind breached levees and across the floodplains, the loss recorded was damaged roads, rail lines, bridges and other infrastructure.

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www.trinityclaims.comTexas Drought & Wildfires5

Date: Spring-Summer 2011Cost: $5.2 billion

Source: http://current.com/groups/collective-journalism/85532931_wildfires-in-california.htm

Wildfires blazed across Texas for several days, but the drought conditions that fed the flames were recorded for a long period and July was the driest in Texas state history.

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www.trinityclaims.comMississippi River Flooding6

Date: Spring-Summer 2011Cost: $5.0 billion

The Mississippi River floods were among the largest and most damaging recorded along the U.S. waterway in the past century, comparable in extent to the major floods of 1927 and 1993.

Source: http://www.noaa.gov/extreme2011/mississippi_flood.html

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www.trinityclaims.comMidwest, Southeast, Plains Severe Storms7

Date: June 16-22, 2011Cost: $125 billion

Source: http://icons.wxug.com/metgraphics/severe/Tuscaloosatornadodamage2.jpg

Powerful storm system spawned tornadoes, deaths were confirmed and laid waste to small towns.

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www.trinityclaims.comMidwest/Southeast Tornado Outbreak8

Date: May 21-27, 2011Cost: $8 billion

Source: http://xfinity.comcast.net/slideshow/news-2011mostexpensivedisasters/2/

Powerful storm system spawned tornadoes, deaths were confirmed and laid waste to small towns.

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www.trinityclaims.comMidwest, Southeast, Plains Severe Storms9

Date: April 19-21, 2011Cost: $1.0 billion

Source: http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Jenn+Zezza+Violent+Storms+Kill+24+North+Carolina+l8uVAdwexSKl.jpg

The most devastating of the April tornado outbreaks occurred when 343 tornadoes occurred over 13 states.

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www.trinityclaims.com2011 Super Outbreak10

Date: April 25-30, 2011Cost: $9.0 billion

Source: http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/image_content_width/hash/85/6b/856b1a6e95cb21a087ddb82b73c070d1.JPG?itok=kATXKnEL

It was the largest and most violent tornado outbreak ever recorded. The outbreak left catastrophic destruction in its wake, especially across the state of Alabama.

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www.trinityclaims.comMidwest/Southeast Tornado Outbreak11

Date: April 14-16, 2011Cost: $2.5 billion

Source: http://storyful.com/stories/21528

Estimated 177 tornadoes during the massive Midwest/Southeast tornado outbreak caused huge property damage and deaths in the middle of the month.

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www.trinityclaims.comSoutheast/Midwest Severe Storms12

Date: April 8-11, 2011Cost: $2.25 billion

Source: http://www.nola.com/weather/index.ssf/2011/04/missouri_levee_threatens_to_bu.html

Another tornado outbreak occurred in nine states in the Midwest and Southeast, causing damage but no fatalities. Fifty-nine tornadoes are believed to have occurred.

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www.trinityclaims.comMidwest/Southeast Severe Storms13

Date: April 3-5, 2011Cost: $2.5 billion

Source: http://endtimesrevelations.wordpress.com/2011/09/08/nine-months-of-unprecedented-weather-extremes-10-billion-disasters-that-struck-america/

The massive April tornado outbreak occurred with the worst of the tornadoes occurring in the Midwest and Deep South. The multi-day outbreak established a record for the most severe weather reports in a 24-hour period.

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www.trinityclaims.comGroundhog Day Blizzard14

Date: January 29-February 3, 2011Cost: $3.9 billion

Source: http://www.carzi.com/2011/02/04/winter-storm-blizzard-verticle-car-photo/

The North American winter storm was a powerful and historic winter storm, situated around the US and Canadian holiday Groundhog Day.

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