Top 10 Deadliest Hurricanes in U.S. History

By laucker01

  • Last Island Hurricane

    Last Island Hurricane
    Killed over 400 people when it slammed into the coast of Louisiana.

  • Georgia/South Carolina Hurricane

    Georgia/South Carolina Hurricane
    This hurricane was a complete surprise to the citizens of Georgia and it killed at least 700 people.

  • Sea Island Hurricane

    Sea Island Hurricane
    This Hurricane hit Savannah, Georgia and killed 2,000 people, and left 30,000 other people homeless.

  • Chenière Caminada Hurricane/ Great October Storm

    Chenière Caminada Hurricane/ Great October Storm
    It destroyed a small fishing community in Louisiana. It killed around 2,000 people.

  • Great Galveston Hurricane

    Great Galveston Hurricane
    This was said to be the most deadly hurricane in all of U.S. history. Nearly 12,000 people lost their lives.

  • Okeechobee Hurricane

    Okeechobee Hurricane
    Killed over 2,500 people when it swept over Puerto Rico and the Southern states.

  • Labor Day Hurricane

    Labor Day Hurricane
    This great hurricane roared through Florida killing 408 people.

  • Hurricane Audrey

    Hurricane Audrey
    This Hurricane killed 416 people when it hit Louisiana and Texas.

  • Hurricane Katrina

    Hurricane Katrina
    A hurricane that decimated the gulf coast, killing 1,200 people across multiple states.

  • Hurricane Maria

    Hurricane Maria
    This hurricane rampaged through Puerto Rico killing 2,975 people.