2020.09.04

Hurricane Infamy

Storm names are retired based on death or damage

SOURCES: NOAA HURRICANE DATABASE (storm dates, landfall information and classifications); DEATH AND  DAMAGE VALUES COMPILED FROM A VARIETY OF GOVERNMENT AND NEWS REPORTS; DAMAGE AMOUNTS WERE ADJUSTED FOR INFLATION

SOURCES: NOAA HURRICANE DATABASE (storm dates, landfall information and classifications); DEATH AND  DAMAGE VALUES COMPILED FROM A VARIETY OF GOVERNMENT AND NEWS REPORTS; DAMAGE AMOUNTS WERE ADJUSTED FOR INFLATION

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