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<br />. Northridge Earthquake (CA, 1994J $5.558 billion
<br />Hurricane Andrew (fL, LA. 1992) $1.803 biJlion
<br />. Hun"icane Gcorg~ {Carib., 4 states, 1998) $t.530 billion
<br />. Hurricane Hugo (NC, Sc. PR, VI, 1989) $L320 billion
<br />,. Midwest Floods (9 states, 3 regions, 1993) $1.144 billion
<br />Lorna Prieta Eanhquake (CA. 1989) $836.8 million
<br />· Hurricane Marilyn (PR. VI, ]995) $542.5 million
<br />Hurricane Fran (6 states,:2 regions 1996) $496.0 miJIion
<br />T. StormAJberto (AL, FL, GA. 19(4) $433.4 million
<br />. Winter storms (CA, 1995) $372.2 million
<br />.. E. US Floods (8 states, 4 regions, 1996) $359A million
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