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Cost

 

Hurricane Fran, a category 3 hurricane, hit North Carolina and surrounding regions resulting in 38 deaths. Just this hurricane cost around 5 billion dollars. Hurricane Opal, also a category 3 hurricane, hit the pan-handle of Florida, Tennessee, and Alabama resulting in 27 deaths and over 3 billion dollars. Hurricane Charley, a category 4, killing atleast 16 people cost Florida atleast 15 billion. This hurricane also hurt Florida's citrus economy lowering it about 2 billion dollars.