Top 10 Deadliest Hurricanes in U.S. History

  • 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.