Top Ten Natural Disasters

Ranked By FEMA Relief Costs

Event Year FEMA Funding
Hurricane Katrina
(AL, LA, MS)
2005 $7.2 billion*
Northridge Earthquake
(CA)
1994 $6.961 billion
Hurricane Georges
(AL, FL, LA, MS, PR, VI)
1998 $2.251 billion
Hurricane Ivan
(AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, NJ, NY, PA, TN, WVA)
2004 $1.947 billion**
Hurricane Andrew
(FL, LA)
1992 $1.813 billion
Hurricane Charley
(FL, SC)
2004 $1.559 billion**
Hurricane Frances
(FL, GA, NC, NY, OH, PA, SC)
2004 $1.425 billion**
Hurricane Jeanne
(DE, FL, PR, VI, VA)
2004 $1.407 billion**
Tropical Storm Allison
(FL, LA, MS, PA, TX)
2001 $1.387 billion
Hurricane Hugo
(NC, SC, PR, VI)
1989 $1.307 billion

*Amount obligated from the President's Disaster Relief Fund for FEMA's assistance programs, hazard mitigation grants, federal mission assignments, contractual services and administrative costs as of March 31, 2006. Figures do not include funding provided by other participating federal agencies, such as the disaster loan programs of the Small Business Administration and the Agriculture Department's Farm Service Agency. Note: Funding amounts are stated in nominal dollars, unadjusted for inflation.

**Amount obligated from the President's Disaster Relief Fund for FEMA's assistance programs, hazard mitigation grants, federal mission assignments, contractual services and administrative costs as of May 31, 2005. Figures do not include funding provided by other participating federal agencies, such as the disaster loan programs of the Small Business Administration and the Agriculture Department's Farm Service Agency. Note: Funding amounts are stated in nominal dollars, unadjusted for inflation.

Last Modified: Wednesday, 05-Apr-2006 12:35:00 EDT