Tropical cyclones have inflicted over $1.5 trillion in damages since 1980, with 2024's 27 billion-dollar events costing $182.7 billion including Hurricane Helene's $78.7 billion hit to Florida's Big Bend and Georgia agriculture and Milton's $34.3 billion in Florida storm surge and tornado destruction. The data underscores rising restoration needs in hurricane-prone states like Florida.
Source: coast noaa. Original: https://coast.noaa.gov/states/fast-facts/hurricane-costs.html
