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Hurricanes Before Ida
Storms are a natural part of the earth’s climate
Hurricane Ida was a devastating storm and recovery is going to be a long, slow process.
Many things about hurricane Ida were unique.
But every hurricane in recorded history has been unique. No two have been exactly alike.
With storm tides of 8 to 15 feet, the Galveston hurricane of 1900 killed an estimated 6,000–12,000 people.
The damage caused by the Great Miami hurricane of 1926 would have been approximately $90 billion if that storm happened in contemporary times.
More recently, hurricanes Carol and Edna followed similar paths just weeks apart in 1954. Carol was responsible for 60 deaths and $461 million in damage in the U.S.; Edna killed 20 people and caused $40 million in damage.
A month later, Hazel hit the Carolinas as a category 4 hurricane, causing more death and destruction.
The following year, hurricanes Connie and Diane struck the North Carolina coast five days apart.
