Famous Hurricanes

Year

Clue

Name

Deadliest hurricane in U.S. history, destroying a city in southeastern Texas

First hurricane officially considered a Category 5, hitting a Caribbean island

Hurricane that killed 67 people in the Carolinas and the Caribbean

Extremely costly hurricane that ravaged southern Miami-Dade County, Florida

Central American hurricane that killed around 7,000 people in Honduras and 3,800 in Nicaragua with landslides and flooding

Hurricane that devastated New Orleans, the Gulf Coast of Mississippi, and George W. Bush's reputation

Though it had weakened to a tropical storm, it caused major flooding especially in the New England states

Very wide superstorm that flooded New York City and the Jersey Shore

Hurricane that caused a humanitarian crisis in Haiti

Hurricane that left much of Greater Houston underwater

In early September, this hurricane passed just north of Puerto Rico

Two weeks later, this hurricane directly hit Puerto Rico, killing 2,975 people there

This hurricane's storm surge flattened Mexico Beach in the Florida Panhandle

Most intense hurricane to ever strike the Bahamas

Second most damaging hurricane in Louisiana history

Hurricane that severely damaged Asheville, North Carolina