-- Andrew (August 23-26, 2003): Caused damage of 20.3 billion dollars at 2003 prices when it rampaged through Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi.

-- Charley (August 13-15, 2004): Hit the southwestern Florida coast and went up through South and North Carolina, leaving 19 dead and damage that has so far totalled 6.8 billion dollars.

-- Hugo (September 17-22, 1989): Went through the US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and the US states of Georgia, North and South Carolina and Virginia, leaving damage estimated at 6.22 billion dollars.

-- Georges (September 21-28, 1998): Left 3.27 billion dollars of damage in the US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi.

-- Opal (October 4, 1995): Caused 2.53 billion dollars of damage in the US states of Florida, Alabama and North and South Carolina.

-- Floyd (September 14-17, 1999): Hit Florida, North and South Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, inflicting 2.16 billion dollars of damage.

-- Iniki (September 11, 1992): Hit Hawaii, leaving 2.098 billion dollars in damage.

-- Fran (September 5, 1996): Left 1.87 billion dollars of damage in the US states of North and South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Ohio.

-- Isabel (September 18-19, 2003): Tore through North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey and New York, leaving 1.98 billion dollars of damage.

-- Marilyn (September 15-16, 1995): Caused 1.056 billion dollars of damage in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.

Figures from the US Insurance Information Institute.

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